Dissent – To disagree or withhold approval

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Pronounced as Dis + Sent (emphasized) {Listen to it here}

It comes from Latin Dissentire meaning to feel differently. Dissentire = Dis + Sentire (to feel)

Situational Uses / Sentences:

• The crowd displayed their dissent before the law enforcers by openly flouting rules.
• Chinese government censors are scouring the internet for signs of dissent. Source: The Economist

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