The difference between Allow and Dissent

When used as verbs, allow means to grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield, whereas dissent means to disagree.

Dissent is also noun with the meaning: disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.

check bellow for the other definitions of Allow and Dissent

  1. Allow as a verb (transitive):

    To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

    Examples:

    "to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest"

  2. Allow as a verb (transitive):

    To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion.

    Examples:

    "to allow a right; to allow a claim; to allow the truth of a proposition"

  3. Allow as a verb (transitive):

    To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct.

    Examples:

    "To allow a sum for leakage."

  4. Allow as a verb (transitive):

    To grant license to; to permit; to consent to.

    Examples:

    "To allow a son to be absent."

    "Smoking allowed only in designated areas."

  5. Allow as a verb:

    To not bar or obstruct.

    Examples:

    "Although I don't consent to their holding such meetings, I will allow them for the time being."

  6. Allow as a verb (intransitive):

    To acknowledge or concede.

  7. Allow as a verb (transitive):

    To take into account by making an allowance.

    Examples:

    "When calculating a budget for a construction project, always allow for [[contingency contingencies]]."

  8. Allow as a verb (transitive):

    To render physically possible.

  9. Allow as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.

  10. Allow as a verb (obsolete):

    To sanction; to invest; to entrust.

  11. Allow as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To like; to be suited or pleased with.

  1. Dissent as a verb (intransitive):

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

  2. Dissent as a verb (intransitive):

    To differ from, especially in opinion, beliefs, etc.

  3. Dissent as a verb (obsolete):

    To be different; to have contrary characteristics.

    Examples:

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  1. Dissent as a noun:

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

  2. Dissent as a noun:

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

  3. Dissent as a noun (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

  4. Dissent as a noun (sports):

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

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