dissent
To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with fromTo disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).
» I dissent from what he said.
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3 senses(intransitive)To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).
dissentieren
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withhold assent
(intransitive)To differ from, especially in opinion, beliefs, etc.
(obsolete)To be different; to have contrary characteristics.
be of different opinions
Examples
16 sentencesI dissent from what he said.
He dissented from the opinion of the majority.
My government continues to treat dissent as defection.
A real dictator would suppress any notion of dissent.
May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English dissenten, from Latin dissentiō, dissentīre (“to differ in sentiments,From Middle English dissenten, from Latin dissentiō, dissentīre (“to differ in sentiments, disagree, be at odds, contradict, quarrel”), from dis- + sentiō, sentīre (see sense).
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Forms
dissents, dissenting, dissented, dissentedSynonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle