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
Recent Examples on the Web
As The Wall Street Journal reported, the company and researchers ended up disagreeing on the work’s conclusions before the studies were even published.
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 17 July 2024
Charles McLaurin initially disagreed with the plan to bring college students – many of them white, many from the North ‒ to Mississippi 60 years ago to help register Black residents to vote.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
Smith, in Cannon’s court, disagreed, citing a series of statutes that, taken together, allow the Attorney General to create and fill various official positions.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 16 July 2024
To disagree over policy and then debate where to have a beer or a meal.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 17 July 2024
Charles McLaurin initially disagreed with the plan to bring college students – many of them white, many from the North ‒ to Mississippi 60 years ago to help register Black residents to vote.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
Smith, in Cannon’s court, disagreed, citing a series of statutes that, taken together, allow the Attorney General to create and fill various official positions.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 16 July 2024
To disagree over policy and then debate where to have a beer or a meal.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for disagree
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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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