dis·sem·ble verb -bled; -bling 1 : to hide under or put on a false appearance : conceal facts, intentions, or feelings under some pretense
2 : SIMULATE
— dis·sem·bler noun
dis·sem·i·nate verb -nat·ed; -nat·ing : to spread abroad as if sowing seed <~ ideas>
— dis·sem·i·na·tion noun
Synonyms
broadcast, circulate, propagate, spread, strew—more at SPREAD
dis·sen·sion noun : disagreement in opinion
Synonyms
controversy, difference, disagreement, dispute
1dissent verb 1 : to withhold assent
2 : to differ in opinion
2dissent noun 1 a : difference of opinion; especially : religious nonconformity
b : contentious quarreling
2 : a written statement in which a justice disagrees with the opinion of the majority
Synonyms
[1a] heresy, heterodoxy, nonconformity—more at HERESY
[1a, b] conflict, discord, dissension, disunity, friction, schism, strife, variance, war, warfare—more at DISCORD
dis·sent·er noun 1 : one that dissents
2 cap : an English Nonconformist
Synonyms
dissident, heretic, nonconformist—more at HERETIC
dis·ser·ta·tion noun : an extended usu. written treatment of a subject; especially : one submitted for a doctorate
dis·ser·vice noun : ill service : INJURY
Synonyms
injury, injustice, raw deal, wrong; also insult, offense, outrage; complaint, grievance
Antonyms
justice
dis·sev·er verb : to set or keep apart : SEPARATE
Synonyms
break up, disconnect, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, part, resolve, separate, sever, split, sunder, unyoke—more at SEPARATE
dis·si·dence noun : difference of opinion : DISSENT
1dissident adjective [ORIGIN: L dissidens, prp. of dissidēre to sit apart, disagree, fr. dis- apart + sedēre to sit]
: disagreeing esp. with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
Synonyms
heretical, heterodox, nonconforming, nonconformist, nonorthodox, unconventional, unorthodox—more at HERETICAL
2dissident noun : one that is dissident
dis·sim·i·lar adjective : not like : UNLIKE
Synonyms
different, disparate, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, diverse, other, unalike, unlike—more at DIFFERENT
dis·sim·i·lar·i·ty noun : the quality or state of being dissimilar
dis·sim·u·late verb : to hide under a false appearance : DISSEMBLE
dis·sim·u·la·tion noun : the act of dissembling or the fact of being dissembled
Synonyms
artifice, craft, craftiness, crookedness, cunning, deceit, deceitfulness, dishonesty, double-dealing, duplicity, guile, wiliness—more at DECEIT
dis·si·pate verb -pat·ed; -pat·ing 1 : to break up and drive off : DISPERSE 2 : to spend or use up wastefully or foolishly : SQUANDER
3 : to break up and vanish
4 : to be dissolute; especially : to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
— dis·si·pat·ed adjective
Synonyms
[1] clear out, disband, disperse, scatter—more at SCATTER
[2] blow, fritter, lavish, misspend, run through, spend, squander, throw away, waste—more at WASTE
dis·si·pa·tion noun 1 : the action or process of dissipating : the state of being dissipated
2 : self-indulgence and intemperate living
Synonyms
[1] dispersion
[2] corruption, debasement, debauchery, decadence, degeneracy, degeneration, degradation, demoralization, depravity, dissoluteness, perversion—more at CORRUPTION
dis·so·ci·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing : to set or keep apart : DISCONNECT
— dis·so·ci·a·tion noun
— dis·so·cia·tive