disagree
verb
dis·agree
ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē 
disagreed; disagreeing; disagrees
1
: to fail to agree
the two accounts disagree
2
: to differ in opinion
he disagreed with me on every topic
3
: to cause discomfort or distress
fried foods disagree with me
Examples of disagree in a Sentence
I think that I should sell my car, but he disagrees.
the leader thought we were still headed north on the trail, but I disagreed
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Demi Moore, who starred opposite McCarthy in St. Elmo's Fire, disagreed with Cryer at the Q&A.
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Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
If the mayor and city manager disagree with the approval or denial of a request, the City Council must take a vote.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
Nichols, however, disagreed, and said the reasoning behind his initial decision to delay Bannon's prison sentence no longer applied because the appeals court had ruled.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 June 2024
Commentators have long disagreed about what Machiavelli sought by so obviously pandering to an autocratic ruler.
—Vickie B. Sullivan, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
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Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
If the mayor and city manager disagree with the approval or denial of a request, the City Council must take a vote.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
Nichols, however, disagreed, and said the reasoning behind his initial decision to delay Bannon's prison sentence no longer applied because the appeals court had ruled.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 June 2024
Commentators have long disagreed about what Machiavelli sought by so obviously pandering to an autocratic ruler.
—Vickie B. Sullivan, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
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disagree
verb
dis·agree
ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē
1
: to fail to agree
the two stories disagree
2
: to differ in opinion
disagree over the price
3
: to have an unpleasant effect
fried foods disagree with me
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