Past tense of dissent; expressed disagreement or withheld approval from a decision or opinion.
From Latin dissentire (to disagree), from dis- (apart) + sentire (to think/feel). The past tense marks a specific moment when someone disagreed.
Supreme Court Justices who 'dissented' in famous cases—like those opposing segregation laws—became heroes; their disagreements eventually changed the law!
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