to differ in sentiment or opinion, esp. from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often fol. by from )

Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.

to disagree with the methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government; take an opposing view.

to disagree with or reject the doctrines or authority of an established church.

difference of sentiment or opinion.

dissenting opinion.

disagreement with the philosophy, methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government.

separation from an established church, esp. the Church of England; nonconformity.

noun

agreement , approval , authorization , concurrence , endorsement , ratification , sanction

verb

agree , approve , assent , authorize , concur , consent , endorse , ratify , sanction

noun

bone * , bone of contention * , bone to pick , clinker , conflict , contention , denial , difference , disaccord , discord , dissension , dissidence , disunity , far cry , flak * , hassle , heresy , heterodoxy , misbelief , nonagreement , nonconcurrence , nonconformism , nonconformity , nope , objection , opposition , poles apart , protest , refusal , resistance , schism , sour note , spat , split , strife , unorthodoxy , variancenotes:dissent is , literally , \'feel or think differently\' and dissident means \'sit apart , disagree\' , clash , confrontation , difficulty , discordance , dissentience , dissonance , faction , friction , inharmony , variance , war , warfare , cleavage , disagreement , recusancy

verb

argue , balk , break with , buck , contradict , decline , demur , differ , disaccord , discord , divide , fly in the face of , object , oppose , pettifog , protest , put up a fight , put up an argument , refuse , say not a chance , say nothing doing , say no way , shy , stickle , vary , wranglenotes:dissent is , literally , \'feel or think differently\' and dissident means \'sit apart , disagree\' , disagree , disagreement , dissidence , exception , nonconformity , objection