Disagree vs. Dissent — What's the Difference?

To have a differing opinion

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.

To dispute or quarrel

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

To fail to correspond

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

To cause adverse effects

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

(intransitive) To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief.

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

(intransitive) To fail to conform or correspond with.

Difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement.

To fail to accord; not to agree; to lack harmony; to differ; to be unlike; to be at variance.

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

To differ in opinion; to hold discordant views; to be at controversy; to quarrel.

(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 be unsuited; to have unfitness; as, medicine sometimes disagrees with the patient; food often disagrees with the stomach or the taste.

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

Be of different opinions;

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

Be different from one another

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

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;