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to disagree

to disagree

1.0
Have a different opinion from someone
  • verb
  • /ˌdɪsəˈɡri/
translation icon : no estar de acuerdo (con)
  • They, perhaps understandably, disagree on who caused the problem.
  • strongly disagree
  • agree or disagree
  • disagree with the statement

And even the things that I disagree with, it's easy.

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Examples

  • I disagree absolutely.

  • Even people within the same culture disagree about what is right and wrong.

  • So we should be willing to disagree when truth is at stake.

  • I would disagree with that in my case.

  • Why should there be people who disagree about what the value is?

  • No, I mean, like I disagree with Trump about Ukraine.

  • I disagree that this is not going to be compelling enough.

  • The class also discussed what to do when they disagreed with a comment.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Liz Cheney, who I disagree with on everything.

  • Many people disagree about the best way to solve climate change.

Synonyms

to reject
vsto disagree
839 1.9

Refuse to accept someone or something

is about holding a different opinion rather than refusing to accept
to contradict
vsto disagree
174 3.7

To say that something is not true or the opposite of what someone says

is broader, covering any different opinion rather than a direct denial
to differ
vsto disagree
104 2.7

To have a different opinion from someone

has identical meaning and use in this description
to take issue
vsto disagree
45 6.3

Tell someone you do not agree with a statement or idea

is more general, meaning hold a different opinion without challenge
to dissent
vsto disagree
  • Formal
39 6.8

To disagree publicly with an official idea or decision

is used for general personal differences, not formal public refusal

Antonyms

1.0

Have the same opinion or say yes

Idioms

2 4.1

Accept that people have different opinions and stop arguing

Phrasal Verbs

Make someone's stomach feel bad after they eat it

How Strongly

to oppose
2.9
to dispute
158 3.5
to take issue
45 6.3
to disagree
1.0
to differ
104 2.7

Surface Forms

disagree infinitive
disagreeing present participle
disagrees third person singular
disagreed past
disagreed past participle

Morphology

disagree = agree (transparent) = dis + agree

The prefix 'dis-' straightforwardly negates 'agree', giving the meaning 'not agree' or 'hold a different opinion'.

Etymology

Disagree comes from the prefix dis- meaning 'not' and the word agree meaning 'to share the same opinion'. So disagree simply means to 'not agree' with someone and have a different opinion.