Synonyms of the word

dissent

• v. (intransitive) To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).
• v. (intransitive) To differ from, especially in opinion, beliefs, etc.
• v. (obsolete) To be different; to have contrary characteristics.
• n. Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.
• n. An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.
• n. (Anglo-American common law) A separate opinion filed in a case by judges who disagree with the outcome…
• n. (sports) A violation that arises when disagreement with an official call is expressed in an inappropriate…

contradict

• v. (obsolete) To speak against; to forbid.
• v. To deny the truth of (a statement or statements).
• v. To make a statement denying the truth of the statement(s) made by (a person).
• v. To be contrary to; to oppose; to resist.

controvert

• v. (transitive) To dispute or argue using reason.
• v. (intransitive) To be involved or engaged in controversy.

differ

• v. Not to have the same traits, characteristics.
• v. (people, groups, etc.) To have diverging opinions, disagree.

disagree

• v. (intransitive) To not agree (harmonize).
• v. (intransitive) To not agree (conform, correspond).
• v. (intransitive) To not agree (suit).

disagreement

• n. An argument or debate.
• n. A condition of not agreeing or concurring.

dissent

• v. (intransitive) To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).
• v. (intransitive) To differ from, especially in opinion, beliefs, etc.
• v. (obsolete) To be different; to have contrary characteristics.
• n. Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.
• n. An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.
• n. (Anglo-American common law) A separate opinion filed in a case by judges who disagree with the outcome…
• n. (sports) A violation that arises when disagreement with an official call is expressed in an inappropriate…

objection

• n. The act of objecting.
• n. A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed…
• n. (law) An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules…

oppose

• v. To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc…
• v. To object to.
• v. To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
• v. To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.
• v. To compete with; to strive against.

protest

• v. (intransitive) To make a strong objection.
• v. (transitive) To affirm (something).
• v. (transitive, chiefly Canada, US) To object to.
• v. To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.
• v. (law, transitive) to make a solemn written declaration, in due form, on behalf of the holder, against…
• n. A formal objection, especially one by a group.
• n. A collective gesture of disapproval: a demonstration.

resist

• v. (transitive) To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
• v. (transitive) To withstand the actions of.
• v. (intransitive) To oppose.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To be distasteful to.
• n. A protective coating or covering.

resistance

• n. The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
• n. (physics) A force that tends to oppose motion.
• n. (physics) Shortened form of electrical resistance.
• n. An underground organisation engaged in a struggle for liberation from forceful occupation; a resistance…