1. (

• dissent

) withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented" ;

2. (

• protest ,
• resist ,
• dissent

) express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country" ;

3. (

• disagree ,
• differ ,
• dissent ,
• take_issue

) be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions" ;

1. (

• dissentient ,
• dissenting ,
• dissident

) disagreeing, especially with a majority ;