Assent vs. Dissent — What's the Difference?

The expression of approval or agreement

Dissent is an opinion, philosophy or sentiment of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea or policy enforced by a government, political party or other entity or individual in a capacity of contextual authority. A dissenting person may be referred to as a dissenter.

Express approval or agreement

The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held

To express agreement or acceptance, as of a proposal.

Hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held

Agreement; concurrence

To have or express an opinion different from a prevailing or official position; disagree.

Acquiescence; consent

(Law) To reach a conclusion contrary to the majority of the judges deciding a case; render a minority opinion.

(intransitive) To agree to a proposal.

Difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement.

Agreement; act of agreeing

The refusal to conform to the authority or doctrine of an established church; nonconformity.

A legal instrument that conveys real estate to an heir under the terms of a will.

(Law) A judicial opinion reaching a conclusion contrary to that reached by the majority of judges deciding a case; a minority opinion. Also called dissenting opinion.

To admit a thing as true; to express one's agreement, acquiescence, concurrence, or concession.

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

The act of assenting; the act of the mind in admitting or agreeing to anything; concurrence with approval; consent; agreement; acquiescence.

(intransitive) To differ from, especially in opinion, beliefs, etc.

Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something;

(obsolete) To be different; to have contrary characteristics.

To agree or express agreement;

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

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

(Anglo-American common law) A separate opinion filed in a case by judges who disagree with the outcome of the majority of the court in that case

(sports) A violation that arises when disagreement with an official call is expressed in an inappropriate manner such as foul language, rude gestures, or failure to comply.

To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; - followed by from.

To differ from an established church in regard to doctrines, rites, or government.

To differ; to be of a contrary nature.

The act of dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to adopt something proposed; nonagreement, nonconcurrence, or disagreement.

Separation from an established church, especially that of England; nonconformity.

Contrariety of nature; diversity in quality.

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

A difference of opinion

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

Withhold assent;

Express opposition through action or words;

Be of different opinions;