I. dis ‧ sent 1 /dɪˈsent/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable] refusal to agree with an official decision or accepted opinion SYN opposition ⇨ consent , assent :
the ruthless suppression of political dissent
These voices of dissent grew louder.
2 . [countable] law a statement by a judge giving their reasons for disagreeing with the other judges in a law case
II. dissent 2 BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: dissentire , from sentire 'to feel' ]
1 . to say that you disagree with an official decision or accepted opinion
dissent from
Few historians would dissent from this view.
There are some dissenting voices (=people who do not agree) among the undergraduates.
2 . law if a judge dissents, they say formally that they do not agree with the other judges in a law case
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THESAURUS
▪ disagree/not agree to have a different opinion from someone else about something:
Scholars disagree about the meaning of the poem.
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I don’t agree with a word of what she says.
▪ be divided/split if a group of people is divided or split on something, some of them have one opinion and others have a completely different opinion:
The party is divided on this issue.
▪ differ if two or more people differ about something, they have different opinions from each other about it:
The two men differed on how to handle the crisis.
▪ not see eye to eye used to say that two people have different opinions and ideas so that it is difficult for them to be friends or work together:
Some of the teachers don’t see eye to eye with the principal of the school.
▪ be mistaken used to say that you disagree with someone’s opinion and that you think they are wrong:
People are mistaken if they think that this problem will go away on its own.
▪ take issue with somebody/something formal to express strong disagreement with an idea or with what someone has said or done:
A number of people took issue with the mayor’s decision.
▪ dissent formal to say publicly that you disagree with an official opinion or one that most people accept:
Two members of the jury dissented from the majority verdict.