dissent Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
    • he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion
  2. noun a difference of opinion
  3. noun the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
    objection; protest.
  4. verb withhold assent
    • Several Republicans dissented
  5. verb express opposition through action or words
    resist; protest.
    • dissent to the laws of the country
  6. verb be of different opinions
    differ; disagree; take issue.
    • I beg to differ!
    • She disagrees with her husband on many questions

WordNet

Dis*sent" intransitive verb
Etymology
L. dissentire, dissentum; dis- + sentire to feel, think. See Sense.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Dissented; present participle & verbal noun Dissenting
Definitions
  1. To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from.
    The bill passed . . . without a dissenting voice. Hallam.
    Opinions in which multitudes of men dissent from us. Addison.
  2. (Eccl.) To differ from an established church in regard to doctrines, rites, or government.
  3. To differ; to be of a contrary nature. Hooker.
Dis*sent" noun
Definitions
  1. The act of dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to adopt something proposed; nonagreement, nonconcurrence, or disagreement.
    The dissent of no small number [of peers] is frequently recorded. Hallam.
  2. (Eccl.) Separation from an established church, especially that of England; nonconformity.
    It is the dissidence of dissent and the protestantism of the Protestant religion. Burke.
  3. Contrariety of nature; diversity in quality. Obs.
    The dissent of the metals. Bacon.
    Syn. -- Disagreement; variance; difference; nonconcurrence; nonconformity.

Webster 1913