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dissent

1. verb /dɪˈsɛnt/

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

Where a trustee refuses either to assent or dissent, the Court will itself exercise his authority.

b) To differ from, especially in opinion, beliefs, etc.

Those who openly dissented from the acts which the King had carried through the Parliament.

Ant: agree, assent, follow, allow, accept

2. noun /dɪˈsɛnt/

a) Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.

b) An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.

Ant: agreement, assent, consensus, capitulation

See Also: minority report

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