Say something to express one's disapproval of or disagreement with something.

"residents object to the volume of traffic"

synonyms: protest (against), lodge a protest against, oppose, raise objections to, express disapproval of, take exception to, take issue with, take a stand against, argue against, quarrel with, condemn, draw the line at, demur at, disapprove of, mind, complain about, cavil at, quibble about.