Protest Actions

verb to spoil the surface or appearance of something, especially by drawing or writing on it

• Vandals deface public property by spray painting graffiti on walls.
• Someone tried to deface the school's sign with marker.
• I can't believe someone would deface that beautiful mural.
• His actions deface the reputation of our company.

verb to go down or rest on one or both knees

• The knight was commanded to kneel before the king.
• I had to kneel down to tie my shoelaces.
• I ain't gonna kneel to anyone, I stand my ground.
• Sometimes you have to kneel before you can rise stronger than before.

noun the act of displaying one's bare buttocks as a prank or disrespectful gesture

• The act of mooning in public is considered indecent exposure and is illegal in many places.
• I can't believe he got caught mooning the neighbors from his bedroom window.
• We were just joking around and he ended up mooning us at the party.
• Her mood was so bad, it was like she was metaphorically mooning everyone around her.

noun a political protest movement comprising autonomous groups affiliated by their militant opposition to fascism and other forms of extreme right-wing ideology

adjective pertaining to or characteristic of Antifa

• Antifa is a loosely organized group of activists who oppose fascism and white supremacy.
• I heard that Antifa is planning a protest downtown tomorrow.
• Some people think Antifa is just a bunch of troublemakers.
• The rise of Antifa is like a response to the growing threat of far-right extremism.