disagree

verb dis·agree \ ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē \

Updated on: 15 Apr 2018

Definition of disagree

intransitive verb

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

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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

Recent Examples of disagree from the Web

City officials agreed with Millennium's conclusion, but state officials have disagreed.

— roger vincent, latimes.com, "Controversial $1-billion Hollywood high-rise project relaunched by developer," 12 Apr. 2018
Mayor Catherine Pugh and former Commissioner Kevin Davis, whom Pugh fired in January, also publicly disagreed about which of them had decided the FBI should take over the case in December.

— kevin rector, baltimoresun.com, "Independent panel to study Baltimore Police Det. Suiter killing includes policing experts, retired detectives," 12 Apr. 2018
And while that was going on veteran Kiko Alonso seemed to strugglie in pass coverage, though head coach Adam Gase would disagree with that assessment.

— chris perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Perkins: Dolphins need to select a linebacker early in draft, but not necessarily first round | Analysis," 12 Apr. 2018
One former executive claims the hedge fund’s activities undermined the value of the assets, leading to the closure of the plant, but other company executives disagree.

— glenn kessler, Washington Post, "Did a hedge fund ‘bankrupt’ a Wisconsin town?," 11 Apr. 2018
Finding a way to avoid customs checks at the Irish border is one of the biggest issues the U.K. and European Union disagree over.

— Bloomberg.com, "Zuckerberg Testifies Before Senate Panel," 10 Apr. 2018
Prosecution witnesses have disagreed on whether the journalists were arrested outside the restaurant or at a traffic checkpoint some distance away.

— richard c. paddock, New York Times, "They Documented a Massacre. Their Prize Is a Prison Cell in Myanmar.," 10 Apr. 2018
Close it for up to year and reorganize, report says Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner, executive director of the American Jazz Museum, disagrees with a consultant's report criticizing management and recommending that the museum close during a reorganization.

— bill turque, kansascity, "American Jazz Museum was changing its tune, leaders insist, before critical report | The Kansas City Star," 10 Apr. 2018
For years, scientists have disagreed about which species of baleen whale came first, and how the toothless species were related.

— author: karen weintraub, Anchorage Daily News, "Baleen whales intermingled as they evolved, and share DNA with distant cousins," 7 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of disagree

Middle English, to refuse assent, from Anglo-French desagreer, from des- dis- + agreer to agree

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First Known Use: circa 1513

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take issue;

DISAGREE Defined for English Language Learners

disagree

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Definition of disagree for English Language Learners

: to have a different opinion : to fail to agree
: to be different
: to not be suitable for or pleasing to someone

DISAGREE Defined for Kids

disagree

verb dis·agree \ ˌdi-sə-ˈgrē \

Definition of disagree for Students

disagreed; disagreeing

1 : to have different ideas or opinions

We disagreed over the price.

2 : to be unlike each other : be different

Their descriptions disagree.

3 : to make ill

Fried foods disagree with me.

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