disagree

verb

dis·​agree ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē 

disagreed; disagreeing; disagrees

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

Synonyms of disagree

• differ
• dissent
• object
• argue

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 on the Web

In the San Francisco lawsuit, Anthropic claims it is being shut out for disagreeing with the administration. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026

The only way to disagree with that is if someone served up your own brains at dinner, too. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Others, including the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, disagreed. —Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026

The two sides have disagreed in the past on labor standard requirements in bills meant to speed up home building. —Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing disagree

• agree to disagree

Rhymes for disagree

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

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