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dissent

/ dissent /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a difference of opinion
Type of:
disagreement
Derived:
disagree differ take issue
noun Sense 2
(law) the difference of one judge''s opinion from that of the majority
"he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion"
Type of:
objection
Derived:
disagree differ take issue
Domain:
law jurisprudence
verb Sense 3
withhold assent
"Several Republicans dissented"
Opposites:
assent accede acquiesce
Type of:
disagree differ take issue
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 4
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
Type of:
resistance
Kinds of:
boycott direct action demonstration manifestation walkout
Derived:
protest resist object
verb Sense 5
be of different opinions
"I beg to differ!"
"She disagrees with her husband on many questions"
Opposites:
agree hold concur concord
Kinds of:
clash contradict negate contravene
Derived:
disagreement dissension dissonance discord dissenter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
verb Sense 6
express opposition through action or words
"dissent to the laws of the country"
Type of:
oppose controvert contradict
Kinds of:
strike walk out demonstrate march rebel
Derived:
protest objection dissenter dissident protester
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
67%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
49
Times Searched
2
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disagreement objection disagree differ take issue assent accede acquiesce resistance boycott direct action demonstration