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dis·agree (dis′ə grē′)

intransitive verb disagreed -·greed′, disagreeing -·gree′·ing

  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

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

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disagree Synonyms

disagree

v.

  1. To differ

    dissent, object, oppose; see differ 1, oppose 1, quarrel.

  2. To have uncomfortable effect; usually used with with

    nauseate, sicken, hurt, injure, make sick, bother, go against the grain, be distasteful, be unsuitable, be hard on one's stomach*; see also bother 3.


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disagree Usage Examples

Preposition: about

  • nature: Finally, English is an entirely subjective subject and consequently examiners may disagree about the brilliant nature of that essay you believed in.

Converse of object

  • agree: Agree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Do you have any suggestions for the other campaigns?

Modifying Another Word

  • strongly: Using the Internet improves study success 1 - strongly disagree 3 - no opinion 5 - strongly agree 1 2 3 4 5 38.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • over: The real problems are not with those difficult passages that people disagree over.

Used with why or when

  • where: More What happens if my social worker and I disagree about where I should live and I am not satisfied?

Preposition: in

  • principle: We did not disagree in principle with most of the reviewers ' comments.

Preposition: with

  • statement: The more you disagree with a statement, the lower will be the number you circle.

Noun used with modifier

  • agree: National results as follows: Statement Agree Disagree Don't know Only un-neutered toms spray urine ( F ).
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disagree quotes

   Who shall decide, when doctors disagree, And soundest casuists doubt, like you and me?

-Pope, Alexander

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