The difference between Dissent and Reject
When used as nouns, dissent means disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion, whereas reject means something that is rejected.
When used as verbs, dissent means to disagree, whereas reject means to refuse to accept.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dissent and Reject
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Dissent as a verb (intransitive):
To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).
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Dissent as a verb (intransitive):
To differ from, especially in opinion, beliefs, etc.
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Dissent as a verb (obsolete):
To be different; to have contrary characteristics.
Examples:
"rfquotek Hooker"
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Dissent as a noun:
Disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc. of a political party, government or religion.
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Dissent as a noun:
An act of disagreeing with, or deviating from, the views and opinions of those holding authority.
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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
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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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Reject as a verb (transitive):
To refuse to accept.
Examples:
"She even rejected my improved offer."
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Reject as a verb (basketball):
To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.
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Reject as a verb:
To refuse a romantic advance.
Examples:
"I've been rejected three times this week."
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Reject as a noun:
Something that is rejected.
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Reject as a noun (derogatory, _, slang):
An unpopular person.
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Reject as a noun (colloquial):
a rejected defective product in a production line
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Compare with synonyms and related words:
- disagree vs dissent
- dissent vs take exception
- dissent vs refute
- dissent vs reject
- agree vs dissent
- assent vs dissent
- dissent vs follow
- allow vs dissent
- accept vs dissent
- consent vs dissent
- agreement vs dissent
- assent vs dissent
- consensus vs dissent
- capitulation vs dissent
- decline vs reject
- refuse vs reject
- reject vs turn down
- reject vs repudiate
- disown vs reject
- abnegate vs reject
- abjure vs reject
- deny vs reject
- accept vs reject
- reject vs take up
- castaway vs reject
- outcast vs reject
- castaway vs reject
- alien vs reject