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English Dictionary: dissent	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for dissent
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dissent n (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority; "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion" a difference of opinion the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent Synonym(s): protest, objection, dissent v withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented" [ant: accede, acquiesce, assent] express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country" Synonym(s): protest, resist, dissent be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions" Synonym(s): disagree, differ, dissent, take issue Antonym(s): agree, concord, concur, hold
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dissent \Dissent"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dissented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dissenting}.] [L. dissentire, dissentum; dis- + sentire to feel, think. See {Sense}.] 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dissent \Dissent"\, n. 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.