disagree

disagree
intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, to refuse assent, from Anglo-French desagreer, from des- dis- + agreer to agree Date: 15th century 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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  • Disagree — Dis a*gree (d[i^]s [.a]*gr[=e] ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Disagreed} (d[i^]s [.a]*gr[=e]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Disagreeing}.] [Pref. dis + agree: cf. F. d[ e]sagr[ e]er to displease.] 1. To fail to accord; not to agree; to lack harmony; to differ; to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disagree — [v1] be different be discordant, be dissimilar, clash, conflict, contradict, counter, depart, deviate, differ, discord, disharmonize, dissent, diverge, run counter to, vary, war; concept 665 Ant. agree, coincide, harmonize disagree [v2] argue;… …   New thesaurus

  • disagree — ► VERB (disagrees, disagreed, disagreeing) 1) have a different opinion. 2) be inconsistent. 3) (disagree with) make slightly unwell. DERIVATIVES disagreement noun …   English terms dictionary

  • disagree — [dis΄ə grē′] vi. disagreed, disagreeing [LME disagre < OFr desagreer: see DIS & AGREE] 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:… …   English World dictionary

  • disagree — I verb argue, battle, be at variance, be contrary, be discordant, be disunited, be in opposition, be of different opinions, be opposed, bicker, break with, cavil, challenge, clash, collide, conflict, confute, contest, contradict, contravene,… …   Law dictionary

  • disagree — late 15c., refuse to assent, from O.Fr. desagreer (12c.), from des (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + agreer (see AGREE (Cf. agree)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • disagree — *differ, vary, dissent Analogous words: *object, protest: *demur, balk, jib: *disapprove, deprecate: conflict, clash (see BUMP) Antonyms: agree Contrasted words: accord, harmonize (see AGREE): concur, coincide (see …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • disagree — verb ADVERB ▪ emphatically (esp. AmE), passionately, profoundly, sharply, strenuously, strongly, vehemently, vigorously, violently, wholeheartedly …   Collocations dictionary

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  • disagree */*/ — UK [ˌdɪsəˈɡriː] / US [ˌdɪsəˈɡrɪ] verb [intransitive] Word forms disagree : present tense I/you/we/they disagree he/she/it disagrees present participle disagreeing past tense disagreed past participle disagreed Ways of expressing disagreement: I m …   English dictionary

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