nnoun.communication(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majorityTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Examples:- he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion
Derivationally Related Form:dissentiousdissent
Hypernyms:objection
Inherited Hypernyms:dissentobjectionspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa difference of opinionDerivationally Related Form:dissent
Hypernyms:disagreement
Inherited Hypernyms:dissentdisagreementspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissentSynset:objection protest
Derivationally Related Form:objectprotestdissent
Hypernyms:resistance
Inherited Hypernyms:protestresistancegroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:protestresistancegroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:boycottdemonstrationdirect actionmanifestationwalkout
Full Hyponyms:boycottcivil disobediencedemonstrationdirect actiongo-slowhunger strikejob actionpassive resistancepeace marchprotest marchrecusancysatyagrahasit-downsit-instrikesympathy strikewalkoutwildcat strikework-inwork to rule
vverb.communicationwithhold assentExamples:- Several Republicans dissented
Antonyms:assent
Derivationally Related Form:dissentient
Hypernyms:differ disagree dissent take issue
Inherited Hypernyms:dissentdisagree
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.socialexpress opposition through action or wordsSynset:protest resist
Examples:- dissent to the laws of the country
Derivationally Related Form:protesterprotestdissentprotestantresistantresistivedissentientdissenter
Hypernyms:contradict controvert oppose
Inherited Hypernyms:protestopposerefutedisownrejectevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:arisedemonstratemarchrebelrenegaderiserise upstrikewalk out
Full Troponyms:demonstratemutinypicketrebelrevoltstrike
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.communicationbe of different opinionsSynset:differ disagree take issue
Examples:- I beg to differ!
- She disagrees with her husband on many questions
Antonyms:agree
Derivationally Related Form:dissentdisagreementdifferencedissensiondissentientdissenter
Inherited Hypernyms:disagree
Direct Hyponyms:clashcontradictcontravenedissentnegate
Full Troponyms:clashcontradictdenydisavowdisclaimdissentrepudiate
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s on something (apply to: disagree)