rise up vs protest

rise up is not a noun while protest is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rise up	No	No	Yes	No
protest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, protest is a hypernym of rise up; that is, protest is a word with a broader meaning than rise up:

Other hypernyms of rise up include dissent, resist.

rise up (noun)	protest (noun)
	the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
	a formal and solemn declaration of objection
	the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval

rise up (verb)	protest (verb)
come to the surface	utter words of protest
stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds	affirm or avow formally or solemnly
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance	express opposition through action or words