Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense dissents, present participle dissenting, past tense, past participle dissented
1. uncountable noun
Dissent is strong disagreement or dissatisfaction with a decision or opinion, especially one that is supported by most people or by people in authority.
He is the toughest military ruler yet and has responded harshly to any dissent.
Political dissent would no longer be tolerated.
I made a gesture of dissent.
Synonyms: disagreement, opposition, protest, resistance More Synonyms of dissent
2. verb
If you dissent, you express disagreement with a decision or opinion, especially one that is supported by mostpeople or by people in authority.
[formal]
Just one of the 10 members dissented. [VERB]
No one dissents from the decision to unify. [VERB + from]
There are likely to be many dissenting voices. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: disagree, object, disapprove, demur More Synonyms of dissent
dissent in British English
(dɪˈsɛnt)
verb(intransitive)
1.
to have a disagreement or withhold assent
2. Christianity
to refuse to conform to the doctrines, beliefs, or practices of an established church, and to adhere to a different system of beliefs and practices
noun
3.
a difference of opinion
4. Christianity
separation from an established church; Nonconformism
5.
the voicing of a minority opinion in announcing the decision on a case at law; dissenting judgment
Derived forms
dissenter (disˈsenter)
noun
dissenting (disˈsenting)
adjective
dissentingly (disˈsentingly)
adverb
Word origin
C16: from Latin dissentīre to disagree, from dis-1 + sentīre to perceive, feel
dissent in American English
(dɪˈsɛnt)
verb intransitive
1.
to differ in belief or opinion; disagree
often with from
2.
to reject the doctrines and forms of an established church
noun
3.
the act of dissenting
; specif.,
a.
the rendering of a minority opinion in the decision of a law case
b.
religious nonconformity
Derived forms
dissenting (disˈsenting)
adjective
dissentingly (disˈsentingly)
adverb
Word origin
ME dissenten < L dissentire < dis-, apart + sentire, to feel, think: see send1
Examples of 'dissent' in a sentence
dissent
He handled dissent with humour and reasoned argument.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The increasingly hard line taken by the authorities to crush dissent has drawn a growing number of protests internationally.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
dissent
British English: dissent NOUN
Dissent is strong disagreement or dissatisfaction with a decision or opinion.
He is the toughest military ruler yet and has responded harshly to any dissent.
American English: dissent
Brazilian Portuguese: dissensão
Chinese: 异议
European Spanish: disensión
French: dissentiment
German: abweichende Meinungen
Italian: dissenso
Japanese: 異議
Korean: 반대
European Portuguese: dissensão
Latin American Spanish: disensión
British English: dissent VERB
If you dissent, you express disagreement with a decision or opinion, especially one that is supported by most people or by people in authority.
Just one of the 10 members dissented.
American English: dissent
Brazilian Portuguese: discordar
Chinese: 持异议
European Spanish: discrepar
French: être d'un autre avis
German: widersprechen
Italian: dissentire
Japanese: 異議を唱える
Korean: 반대하다
European Portuguese: discordar
Latin American Spanish: discrepar
Chinese translation of 'dissent'
dissent
(dɪˈsɛnt)
n(u)
(= disagreement) 异(異)议(議) (yìyì)
vi
(= disagree) 不同意 (bù tóngyì)
(noun)
Definition
a disagreement
He has responded harshly to any dissent.
Synonyms
disagreement
My instructor and I had a brief disagreement.
opposition
Much of the opposition to this plan has come from the media.
protest
a protest against people's growing economic hardship
resistance
refusal
objection
This objection has obviously been dropped.
discord
He foments discord among the allies.
demur
She entered without demur.
dissension
a great deal of dissension within the armed forces
dissidence
He knew that dissidence could not be crushed.
nonconformity
remonstrance
Opposites
accord
,
agreement
,
assent
,
consensus
,
concurrence
(verb)
Definition
to disagree
Just one of the 10 members dissented.
Synonyms
disagree
The two men disagreed about what to do next.
object
We objected strongly.
disapprove
demur
At first I demurred when he asked me to do it.
express disagreement
express objection
differ
The two leaders have differed on the issue of sanctions.
withhold assent or approval
Opposites
accept
,
agree
,
assent
phrasal verb
See dissent from something
Additional synonyms
in the sense of demur
Definition
without objecting
She entered without demur.
Synonyms
objection,
protest,
dissent,
hesitation,
misgiving,
qualm,
scruple,
compunction,
demurral,
demurrer
in the sense of demur
Definition
to show reluctance
At first I demurred when he asked me to do it.
Synonyms
object,
refuse,
protest,
doubt,
dispute,
pause,
disagree,
hesitate,
waver,
balk,
take exception,
cavil
in the sense of differ
Definition
to disagree
The two leaders have differed on the issue of sanctions.