The difference between Capitulation and Dissent

When used as nouns, capitulation means a reducing to heads or articles, whereas dissent means disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.


Dissent is also verb with the meaning: to disagree.

check bellow for the other definitions of Capitulation and Dissent

  1. Capitulation as a noun:

    A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.

  2. Capitulation as a noun:

    The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.

  3. Capitulation as a noun:

    The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.

  4. Capitulation as a noun:

    An enumeration of the main parts of a subject.

  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.

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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.