Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Dissent

Dissent , intransitive verb

[Latin dissentire, dissentum; dis- + sentire to feel, think. See Sense.]

1.
To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from.
The bill passed... without a dissenting voice. — Hallam
Opinions in which multitudes of men dissent from us. — Addison
2.
(Ecclesiastical) To differ from an established church in regard to doctrines, rites, or government.
3.
To differ; to be of a contrary nature. — Hooker

Dissent , noun

1.
The act of dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to adopt something proposed; nonagreement, nonconcurrence, or disagreement.
The dissent of no small number [of peers] is frequently recorded. — Hallam
2.
(Ecclesiastical) Separation from an established church, especially that of England; nonconformity.
It is the dissidence of dissent and the protestantism of the Protestant religion. — Burke
3.
Contrariety of nature; diversity in quality. [Obsolete]
The dissent of the metals. — Bacon