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noun | verb dissentdissent1 /dɪˈsɛnt/ noun ► political dissent the government’s efforts to suppress political dissent 1[countable, uncountable] disagreement with an official rule or law, or with an opinion that most people accept: the government’s efforts to suppress political dissent2[countable] law a judge’s written statement, giving reasons for disagreeing with the other judges in a law case3[uncountable] old use a disagreement with accepted religious beliefs, especially one that makes someone leave an established church → consent noun | verb dissentdissent2 verb [intransitive] ETYMOLOGYdissent2Origin: 1400-1500 Latin dissentire, from sentire to feel VERB TABLEdissent |
Present | I, you, we, they | dissent | | he, she, it | dissents | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | dissented | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have dissented | | he, she, it | has dissented | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had dissented | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will dissent | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have dissented |
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Present | I | am dissenting | | he, she, it | is dissenting | | you, we, they | are dissenting | Past | I, he, she, it | was dissenting | | you, we, they | were dissenting | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been dissenting | | he, she, it | has been dissenting | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been dissenting | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be dissenting | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been dissenting |
THESAURUSto have or express a different opinion from someone else► disagreeto have or express a different opinion from someone else: I totally disagree, Mike. It’s not a problem at all. ► differ formal if two or more people differ about something, they have different opinions from each other about it: Experts differ on the best way to solve the U.S.'s economic problems. ► be divided if a group of people are divided about something, they have very different opinions about it: The country was deeply divided about the war. ► take issue with something to say that you strongly disagree with someone or something: The mayor took issue with the way the story had been reported. ► dispute to say that you think that something is not correct or not true. Used especially in official or legal language: The lawyers for the defendant disputed the claim that he was a bad parent. ► dissent formal if a member of a group dissents from an official opinion or decision made by the group, the member disagrees with the decision: Only one of the nine judges dissented from the decision. to say that you strongly disagree with an official opinion or decision, or one that is accepted by most people: dissent from Four of the panel’s members dissented from the majority’s opinion.► see thesaurus at disagree—dissenter noun [countable] |