intransitive verb. To have or express an opinion different from a prevailing or official position; disagree.

intransitive verb. To reach a conclusion contrary to the majority of the judges deciding a case; render a minority opinion.

noun. Difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement.

noun. The refusal to conform to the authority or doctrine of an established church; nonconformity.

noun. A judicial opinion reaching a conclusion contrary to that reached by the majority of judges deciding a case; a minority opinion.

To be of a different or contrary opinion or feeling; withhold approval or assent: with from before the object.

Eccles., to refuse to acknowledge, conform to, or be bound by the doctrines or rules of an established church. See dissenter.

To differ; be of a different or contrary nature.

noun. The act of dissenting; a holding or expressing of a different or contrary opinion; refusal to be bound by an opinion or a decision that is contrary to one's own judgment.

noun. A declaration of disagreement in opinion about something: as, the minority entered their dissent on the records of the house.

noun. Eccles., refusal to acknowledge or conform to the doctrines, ritual, or government of an established church, particularly in England and Scotland.

noun. Contrariety of nature; opposite quality.

intransitive verb. To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from.

intransitive verb. To differ from an established church in regard to doctrines, rites, or government.

intransitive verb. To differ; to be of a contrary nature.

noun. The act of dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to adopt something proposed; nonagreement, nonconcurrence, or disagreement.

noun. Separation from an established church, especially that of England; nonconformity.

noun. Contrariety of nature; diversity in quality.

verb. To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).

verb. To differ from, especially in opinion, beliefs, etc.

noun. Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.

noun. An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.

noun. A separate opinion filed in a case by judges who disagree with the outcome of the majority of the court in that case

noun. a difference of opinion

verb. withhold assent

verb. be of different opinions

noun. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

verb. express opposition through action or words

noun. (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority

"Those who used to love to say that dissent is the highest form of patriotism have been assiduously working to assure that dissent from the agenda they have been weaving will be considered the lowest form of stupidity."

accept  agree  agreement  allow  assent  

differ  disagree  disagreement  objection  take issue  

clash  contradict  contravene  negate  

Bendt  Brent  Gent  Ghent  Kent  

affirmation  applause  approbation  assent  condemnation  

Evangelicalism  Protestantism  Reform  Zwinglianism  abnegation  

dissented  dissenting  dissents