dissent

Nouns

  • (n) (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
    • he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion
  • (n) a difference of opinion
  • (n) the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent protest, objection,

Verbs

  • (v) withhold assent
    • Several Republicans dissented
  • (v) express opposition through action or words
    • dissent to the laws of the country
    protest, resist,
  • (v) be of different opinions
    • I beg to differ!
    • She disagrees with her husband on many questions
    disagree, take issue, differ,

Synonyms

protest resist objection disagree take issue differ

Antonyms

acquiesce assent accede agree concur concord hold

Words of close approximity

dissect
dissenter dissentient dissenting dissenting opinion dissentious