Meaning & use
dissented
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Expressed disagreement with an official decision, ruling, or widely held opinion.
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Two judges dissented from the majority's decision, arguing it violated the constitution.
She quietly dissented from the group's plan but didn't want to cause a scene.
A note on using this word
Often paired with "opinion," as in "dissented in a written opinion," a common phrase in legal reporting.
Words with a similar meaning
objecteddisagreed
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Words with an opposite meaning
agreedconcurred
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