Synonyms for dissent
dɪˈsɛntdis·sent

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1. dissentverb

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

   Antonyms:
   agreement, assent, capitulation, consensus, allow, accept, agree, follow

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1. dissent

   Synonyms:
   contend, contradict, decline, demur, deny, differ, disagree, dispute, oppose, protest, refuse

   Antonyms:
   accede, accept, accord, acquiesce, admit, agree, approve, assent, coincide, combine, comply, concur, consent, harmonize

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1. dissentnoun

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

   "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion"

   Synonyms:
   protest, objection

   Antonyms:
   assent, acquiesce, accede

2. dissentnoun

   a difference of opinion

   Synonyms:
   protest, objection

   Antonyms:
   accede, assent, acquiesce

3. protest, objection, dissentverb

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

   Synonyms:
   protest, remonstrance, remonstration, objection, protestation, expostulation

   Antonyms:
   accede, acquiesce, assent

4. dissentverb

   withhold assent

   "Several Republicans dissented"

   Synonyms:
   differ, resist, protest, take issue, disagree

   Antonyms:
   accede, assent, acquiesce

5. protest, resist, dissentverb

   express opposition through action or words

   "dissent to the laws of the country"

   Synonyms:
   baulk, reject, stand, disagree, resist, hold out, fend, withstand, balk, take issue, jib, stand firm, defy, refuse, protest, differ

   Antonyms:
   acquiesce, accede, assent

6. disagree, differ, dissent, take issueverb

   be of different opinions

   "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"

   Synonyms:
   differ, disaccord, protest, discord, resist, disagree, take issue

   Antonyms:
   accede, assent, acquiesce

Matched Categories

1. • Disagree
   • Disagreement
   • Law
   • Objection
   • Oppose

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1. dissentverb

   Synonyms:
   withhold assent, refuse to agree

2. dissentnoun

   Synonyms:
   disagreement, difference of opinion

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1. dissentnoun

   Synonyms:
   dissension, disagreement, variance, nonconformity, dissidence

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1. List of paraphrases for "dissent":

   dissidence, dissension, disagreement, dissenting, opposition, disapproval, discord, discrepancy, dissident, discontent, dissatisfaction

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1. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak:

   The decision to replace Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was very difficult, but leadership is about doing what you think is right, i welcome vigorous debate, and accept and tolerate criticism or even dissent. However, this process should take place in cabinet as part of the decision-making process.

2. Gregory Lipper:

   Unless the court's four justices in the dissent in Hobby Lobby dramatically change their minds, the likely worst outcome for the government would be a 4-4 split.

3. Takeshi Nakajima:

   Though Bose felt conflicted by the gap between what Japan said it wanted to achieve for Asia and the reality, Though Bose friendships with the Japanese and citizenship made it impossible for Though Bose to dissent.

4. Jenin Younes:

   Our country has a strong historical commitment to free and open debate and to protect the ability of those who dissent from the government’s view to express their own opinions. We have no doubt that courts will see this unconstitutional law for what it is and strike it down.

5. Pat Roberts:

   Any time Judge Garland disagrees, you know you're in a difficult area, and the function of his dissent, to make us focus on what we were deciding and to make sure that we felt we were doing the right thing, I think was well-served. But Judge Garland disagreed, and so it's obviously, to me, a case on which reasonable judges can disagree.