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Audio Help / ˌdɪs əˈgri / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ dis-uh -gree ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –verb (used without object), -greed, -gree·ing. 1. to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
2. to differ in opinion; dissent: Three of the judges disagreed with the verdict.
3. to quarrel: They disagreed violently and parted company.
4. to cause physical discomfort or ill effect (usually fol. by with ): The oysters disagreed with her. Cold weather disagrees with me.
[Origin:
1425–75; late ME < AF, MF
desagreer. See dis- 1 , agree ]
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intr.v.
dis·a·greed , dis·a·gree·ing , dis·a·grees
To fail to correspond: our figures disagree. See Synonyms at differ .
To have a differing opinion: She disagrees with him on everything. They say it will rain, but I disagree.
To dispute or quarrel.
To cause adverse effects: Caffeine disagrees with me.
[Middle English disagreen , from Old French desagreer : des- , dis- + agreer , to agree ; see agree .]
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1494, from M.Fr.
désagréer (12c.), from
dés- "dis-" +
agréer (see
agree ) The first record of
disagreeable "unpleasant" is from 1473.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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disagree verb 1. be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions" [ant: agree ] 2. be different from one another [ant: agree ]
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disagree 1 [disəˈgriː] verb
(
sometimes with with ) to hold different opinions etc (from someone else)
Example:
We disagree about everything; I disagree with you on that point.
Arabic: يُخالِف، يُعارِض، لا يُوافِق
Chinese (Simplified): 不同意
Chinese (Traditional): 不同意
Czech: nesouhlasit
Danish: være uenig (med)
Dutch: het oneens zijn
Estonian: eri meelt olema
Finnish: olla eri mieltä
French: être en désaccord (avec)
German: nicht übereinstimmen mit
Greek: διαφωνώ
Hungarian: nem egyezik, nem ért egyet
Icelandic: vera ósammála
Indonesian: tidak sependapat
Italian: essere in disaccordo con*
Japanese: 意見が合わない
Korean: 의견을 달리하다, 일치하지 않다
Latvian: nesaskanēt; būt citādās domās
Lithuanian: nesutarti, nesutikti
Norwegian: være uenig (med)
Polish: nie zgadzać się
Portuguese (Brazil): discordar
Portuguese (Portugal): discordar
Romanian: a nu fi de acord (cu)
Russian: расходиться во мнениях
Slovak: nesúhlasiť
Slovenian: ne strinjati se
Spanish: no estar de acuerdo, disentir, discrepar
Swedish: inte samtycka, inte vara av samma mening (åsikt)
Turkish: aynı görüşte olmamak
disagree 2 [disəˈgriː] verb
to quarrel
Example:
We never meet without disagreeing.
Arabic: يَتَشاجَر، يَخْتَلِف
Chinese (Simplified): 争执
Chinese (Traditional): 爭執
Czech: hádat se
Danish: være uenig
Dutch: twisten
Estonian: tülitsema
Finnish: ottaa yhteen
French: se brouiller
German: sich streiten
Greek: καβγαδίζω
Hungarian: ellenkezik
Icelandic: deila, rífast
Indonesian: bertengkar
Italian: dissentire
Japanese: 口論する
Korean: 다투다
Latvian: nepiekrist; strīdēties
Lithuanian: susiginčyti
Norwegian: krangle, trette
Polish: sprzeczać się
Portuguese (Brazil): desentender-se
Portuguese (Portugal): discutir
Romanian: a se contrazice
Russian: ссориться
Slovak: škriepiť sa
Slovenian: prepirati se
Spanish: discutir
Swedish: komma ihop sig, munhuggas
Turkish: tartışmak, atışmak
disagree 3 [disəˈgriː] verb
(
with with ) (of food) to be unsuitable (to someone) and cause pain
Example:
Onions disagree with me.
Arabic: لا يَتَلائِم، لا يَتَوافَق مع
Chinese (Simplified): (食物、天气等)不适合
Chinese (Traditional): (食物、天氣等)不適合
Czech: nedělat dobře
Danish: gøre dårlig; gøre syg
Dutch: niet goed bekomen
Estonian: mitte sobima
Finnish: olla sopimatonta
French: ne pas convenir (à)
German: schlecht bekommen
Greek: πειράζω, προκαλώ ενόχληση ή πόνο
Hungarian: árt
Icelandic: fara illa í
Indonesian: tidak cocok
Italian: non confarsi*
Japanese: 合わない
Korean: 음식이 맞지 않다
Latvian: nepanest (barību, klimatu)
Lithuanian: kenkti
Norwegian: ikke tåle
Polish: szkodzić
Portuguese (Brazil): fazer mal
Portuguese (Portugal): fazer mal
Romanian: a nu(-i) prii
Russian: быть противопоказанным
Slovak: nerobiť dobre
Slovenian: ne prijati
Spanish: sentar mal
Swedish: bekomma illa
Turkish: yaramamak, dokunmak
See also: disagreeable ,
disagreement
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Disagree
Dis`a*gree"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Disagreed ; p. pr. & vb. n.
Disageeing .] [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 be unlike; to be at variance.
They reject the plainest sense of Scripture, because it seems to disagree with what they call reason. --Atterbury.
2. To differ in opinion; to hold discordant views; to be at controversy; to quarrel.
Who shall decide, when doctors disagree? --Pope.
3. To be unsuited; to have unfitness; as, medicine sometimes disagrees with the patient; food often disagrees with the stomach or the taste.
Note: Usually followed by with, sometimes by to, rarely by from; as, I disagree to your proposal.
Syn: To differ; vary; dissent.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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