Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense disagrees, present participle disagreeing, past tense, past participle disagreed
1. verb
If you disagreewith someone or disagreewith what they say, you do not accept that what they say is true or correct. You can also say that two people disagree.
You must continue to see them no matter how much you may disagree with them. [VERB + with]
They can communicate even when they strongly disagree. [VERB]
'I think it is inappropriate.'—'I disagree.'. [VERB]
The two men had disagreed about reincarnation.
Synonyms: differ (in opinion), argue, debate, clash More Synonyms of disagree
2. verb
If you disagreewith a particular action or proposal, you disapprove of it and believe that it is wrong.
[mainly British]
I respect the president but I disagree with his decision. [VERB + with]
I strongly disagree with this proposal . [VERBwith noun]
3. verb
If a particular food or drink disagreeswith you, it makes you feel unwell.
Orange juice seems to disagree with some babies. [VERBwith noun]
Synonyms: make ill, upset, sicken, trouble More Synonyms of disagree
More Synonyms of disagree
disagree in British English
(ˌdɪsəˈɡriː)
verbWord forms: -grees, -greeing or -greed(intransitive; often foll bywith)
1.
to dissent in opinion (from another person) or dispute (about an idea, fact, etc)
2.
to fail to correspond; conflict
3.
to be unacceptable (to) or unfavourable (for); be incompatible (with)
curry disagrees with me
4.
to be opposed (to) in principle
disagree in American English
(ˌdɪsəˈgri)
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˌdisaˈgreed or ˌdisaˈgreeing
1.
to fail to agree; be different; differ
2.
to differ in opinion; often, specif., to quarrel or dispute
3.
to be harmful or give distress or discomfort
followed by with
apples disagree with me
Word origin
LME disagre < OFr desagreer: see di-1 & agree
Examples of 'disagree' in a sentence
disagree
Or do we no longer talk to people we disagree with?
The Sun (2017)
Some people might disagree with that.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Psychiatrists called to testify by both sides have disagreed about the degree of control Jutting had over his actions.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Patients are languishing on trolleys in record numbers as ministers disagree with doctors about whether people have any alternative to attending overcrowded A&E units.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
I refuse to blame the stadium move, although others may disagree.
The Sun (2016)
The first is to assure you that I have no qualms about disagreeing with the governor.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The men essentially wrote the Constitution, yet they disagreed about what it meant just a few years after they wrote it.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
I must say that I disagreed with both assessments but it did make me giggle.
The Sun (2016)
It said it strongly disagreed with the ruling.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
You can disagree with me about whether it matters where products come from.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We may disagree but we should talk to solve the problem.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They also publicly disagree with him on major parts of their own policy portfolios.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It is an opinion difficult to disagree with.
The Sun (2014)
The party leaders may disagree about the proposals.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They may disagree on matters of interpretation but not on the nature of evidence itself.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We were concerned that witnesses disagreed about the nature of demand for urgent and emergency care.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
No one can disagree with the idea that it is good to be active.
Joanna Blythman Bad Food Britain (2006)
They also disagree about the extent to which ministers should step in to help struggling businesses.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Out on the streets there were many who disagreed with the proposals.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We disagree about the number of matador deaths.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
An interesting set of patterns begins to emerge when you compare the grids of two persons who disagree over a particular issue.
Christianity Today (2000)
The ratings had really been engineered to agree or disagree strongly with the participant's own rating.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He disagreed with me strongly over Iraq.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I cannot imagine a single person disagreeing with me.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Looking back I cannot disagree with their opinion.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I've yet to come across a single person who disagrees with that point of view.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Needless to say, I disagree.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
I have to say I profoundly disagree.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
disagree
British English: disagree /ˌdɪsəˈɡriː/ VERB
If you disagree with someone, you have a different opinion to them about something.
I respect him even though I often disagree with him.
American English: disagree
Arabic: يَتَخَالَفُ
Brazilian Portuguese: descordar
Chinese: 不同意
Croatian: ne složiti se
Czech: nesouhlasit
Danish: være uenige
Dutch: het oneens zijn
European Spanish: discrepar
Finnish: olla eri mieltä
French: être en désaccord
German: nicht zustimmen
Greek: διαφωνώ
Italian: dissentire
Japanese: 意見が異なる
Korean: 의견이 맞지 않다
Norwegian: være uenig
Polish: nie zgodzić się
European Portuguese: discordar
Romanian: a se contrazice
Russian: не соглашаться
Latin American Spanish: discrepar
Swedish: inte hålla med
Thai: ไม่เห็นด้วย
Turkish: farklı görüşte olmak
Ukrainian: не погоджуватися
Vietnamese: bất đồng
Chinese translation of 'disagree'
disagree
(dɪsəˈɡriː)
vi
to disagree (with sb)不同意(某人的观(觀)点(點)) (bù tóngyì (mǒurén de guāndiǎn))
to disagree (with sth)(对(對)某事表示)不同意 ((duì mǒushì biǎoshì) bù tóngyì)
(esp Brit)
to disagree with sth (= oppose) 反对(對)某事 (fǎnduì mǒushì)
I disagree with you我不同意你的看法 (wǒ bù tóngyì nǐ de kànfǎ)
garlic disagrees with me大蒜不对(對)我的口味 (dàsuàn bù duì wǒ de kǒuwèi)
1 (verb)
Definition
to have differing opinions or argue about (something)
The two men disagreed about what to do next.
Synonyms
differ (in opinion)
argue
They were still arguing. I could hear them down the road.
debate
The causes of depression are much debated.
clash
A group of 400 demonstrators clashed with police.
dispute
Whole towns disputed with neighboring villages over boundaries.
contest
Your former employer has to reply within 14 days in order to contest the case.
fall out (informal)
She fell out with her friend.
contend
The two main groups contended for power.
dissent
Just one of the 10 members dissented.
quarrel
My brother quarrelled with my father.
wrangle
The two parties are still wrangling over the timing of the election.
bicker
The two children bickered constantly.
take issue with
have words (informal)
We had words and she stormed out.
cross swords
The last time they crossed swords was at the Olympics.
be at sixes and sevens
Opposites
agree
,
get on (together)
,
concur
2 (verb)
Definition
to cause physical discomfort to
Orange juice seems to disagree with some babies.
Synonyms
make ill
upset
She warned me not to say anything to upset him.
sicken
trouble
Is anything troubling you?
hurt
I'll go. I've hurt you enough.
bother
That kind of jealousy doesn't bother me.
distress
I did not want to frighten or distress her.
discomfort
World leaders will have been greatly discomforted by these events.
nauseate
be injurious
3 (verb)
Definition
to fail to correspond
The two versions disagree in several respects.
Synonyms
conflict
He held firm opinions which sometimes conflicted with my own.
vary
As the rugs are all handmade, each one varies slightly.
counter
differ
His story differed from his mother's in several respects.
depart
It takes a brave cook to depart radically from the traditional menu.
contradict
diverge
Theory and practice sometimes diverged.
deviate
He didn't deviate from his schedule.
run counter to
be dissimilar
be discordant
Opposites
accord
,
coincide
,
harmonize
phrasal verb
See disagree with something or someone
Additional synonyms
in the sense of argue
Definition
to quarrel
They were still arguing. I could hear them down the road.