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- pronunciation:
- dih
sent
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dissents, dissenting, dissented |
| definition: |
to disagree with an opinion or belief held by many others.
Six of the judges agreed she should win the contest, and two dissented.- synonyms:
- object
- antonyms:
- agree, assent, concur
- similar words:
- conflict, differ, disagree, oppose, protest
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| related words: |
feud, object, quarrel |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a difference of opinion; disagreement.
There is dissent in the community over how late the nightclub should be allowed to stay open.- synonyms:
- objection
- antonyms:
- agreement, assent
- similar words:
- challenge, dispute, petition, protest
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| related words: |
opposition |
| derivation: |
dissentingly (adv.) |
Are you looking for the word descent (the act of going down)? Dissent and descent sound alike but have different meanings.
The word dissent
contains the following parts:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs (dishearten) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disagree, disagreeable, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapprove, disbelief, discard, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disgrace, disgust, dishonest, disintegrate, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, disobey, disorder, disown, dispense, displace, display, displease, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissect, dissent, dissolve, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
sens, sent1
Latin
root
that means to feel, to perceive
Example words:
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