Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun assent
1 sense of assent
Sense 1
assent, acquiescence -- (agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly")
=> agreement -- (the verbal act of agreeing)
Antonyms of verb assent
1 sense of assent
Sense 1
assent, accede, acquiesce -- (to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore")
Antonym of dissent (Sense 1)
=> dissent -- (withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb assent
1 sense of assent
Sense 1
assent, accede, acquiesce -- (to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore")
=> agree -- (consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone")