 dissent |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a difference of opinion | |
| Related terms: | disagreement disagree | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority | |
| Examples: | "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion" |
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| Related terms: | objection law | |
| 3. | [ verb ] withhold assent | |
| Examples: | "Several Republicans dissented" |
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| Related terms: | assent disagree | |
| 4. | [ verb ] fight back, also metaphorically | |
| Synonyms: | protest resist | |
| Examples: | : "His body protested against the harsh training" |
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| Related terms: | oppose rebel strike rebel march protest dissenter demonstrator | |
| 5. | [ verb ] be of different opinions | |
| Synonyms: | disagree take_issue differ | |
| Examples: | "I beg to differ!" "She disagrees with her husband on many questions" |
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| Related terms: | agree contradict clash dispute disagreement dissenter | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent | |
| Synonyms: | protest objection | |
| Related terms: | resistance demonstration direct_action walkout boycott protest | |
| Similar spelling: |
dissenter dissenting discant Disanto Disanti disunity disunite disinter Dicentra disjoint discount disunited dissonate discontent disjointed discounter Disandro dig_into |
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