dissent

intransitive verb | \ di-ˈsent \ | dis·sent

1. : to withhold assent or approval unfair squeezeout transactions—the kind to which public shareholders seem most likely to dissent —R. C. Clark — see also appraisal

   Note: A shareholder who dissents from a proposed transaction may demand that the corporation buy his or her shares after an appraisal.

2. : to differ in opinion; especially : to disagree with a majority opinion three of the justices dissented — compare concur : to disagree with a majority opinion three of the justices dissented — compare concur

noun

1. : difference of opinion; especially : a judge's disagreement with the decision of the majority : a judge's disagreement with the decision of the majority

2. : dissenting opinion at opinion

3. : the judge or group of judges that dissent — compare majority