dissent
1. (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority (Freq. 1)
- he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion
• Derivationally related forms:
dissentious
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
objection
2. a difference of opinion (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
disagreement
3. the act of protesting;
a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
• Syn:
protest, objection
• Derivationally related forms:
object (for: objection), protest (for: protest)
• Hypernyms:
resistance
• Hyponyms:
boycott, direct action, demonstration, manifestation, walkout
1. withhold assent (Freq. 1)
- Several Republicans dissented
• Ant:
assent
• Derivationally related forms:
dissentient
• Hypernyms:
disagree, differ, take issue
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
2. express opposition through action or words
- dissent to the laws of the country
• Syn:
protest, resist
• Derivationally related forms:
dissentient, dissenter, resistive (for: resist), resistant (for: resist), protestant (for: protest), protest (for: protest), protester (for: protest)
• Hypernyms:
oppose, controvert, contradict
• Hyponyms:
strike, walk out, demonstrate, march, rebel,
arise, rise, rise up, renegade
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
3. be of different opinions
- I beg to differ!
- She disagrees with her husband on many questions
• Syn:
disagree, differ, take issue
• Ant:
agree (for: disagree)
• Derivationally related forms:
dissentient, dissension, dissenter, difference (for: differ), disagreement (for: disagree)
• Hyponyms:
clash, contradict, negate, contravene
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s on something (for: disagree)
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