disagree

To disagree is defined as to have a different opinion, to express disapproval or to be inconsistent with other statements.

(verb)

When you do not believe that a statement is true, this is an example of a time when you disagree with the statement.
When your friend says yes and you say no, this is an example of a time when you disagree.
When a study identifies a different result than previous studies, this is an example of a time when the studies disagree.

See disagree in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to fail to agree; be different; differ
to differ in opinion; often, specif., to quarrel or dispute
to be harmful or give distress or discomfort: followed by with: apples disagree with me

Origin: LME disagre < OFr desagreer: see dis- & agree

See disagree in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb dis·a·greed, dis·a·gree·ing, dis·a·grees

To fail to correspond: our figures disagree. See Synonyms at differ.
a. To have a differing opinion: She disagrees with him on everything. They say it will rain, but I disagree.
b. To dispute or quarrel.
To cause adverse effects: Caffeine disagrees with me.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English disagreen

Origin: , from Old French desagreer

Origin: : des-, dis-

Origin: + agreer, to agree; see agree

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