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- pronunciation:
- dih
sent
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
disagreement, objection, or protest, or a spoken or written declaration thereof.
There is dissent in the community over how late the nightclub should be allowed to stay open.The stringent laws issued by the government caused strong dissent, eventually erupting into anti-government demonstrations.The justice submitted his written dissent to the majority's decision.- synonyms:
- dissension, dissidence, objection
- antonyms:
- adhesion, agreement, assent, consent
- similar words:
- challenge, disaffection, dispute, petition, protest, protestation
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| definition 2: |
rejection of the doctrine or authority of an established church; separation or noncomformity.
- similar words:
- apostasy, disaffection, disaffiliation, heresy, heterodoxy, nonconformity, schism
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| related words: |
demur, denial, opposition |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
dissents, dissenting, dissented |
| definition: |
to disagree with or reject something, esp. prevailing or official views, doctrines, customs, or the like.
The majority of the justices ruled in favor, while two dissented.Some economists dissented from the view that the country's economy was headed into recession.- synonyms:
- object
- antonyms:
- agree, assent, concur
- similar words:
- conflict, differ, disagree, except, oppose, protest, take exception
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| related words: |
contradict, demur, feud, object, quarrel, remonstrate |
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| derivation: |
dissentingly (adv.) |
Are you looking for the word descent (the act of going down)? Dissent and descent sound alike but have different meanings.
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