disagree
//dɪsəˈɡɹiː//
Forms
- present (v1)
- disagree
- past (v2)
- disagreed
- past participle (v3)
- disagreed
- present participle
- disagreeing
- 3rd person singular
- disagrees
Definitions
1.To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief.
- Bob says cats are friendlier than dogs, but I disagree.
- John disagreed with Mary frequently.
- You might think you look great in the full, body-hugging Lycra gimp suit, but chances are your girlfriend disagrees – according to the poll only 7% of the women asked found it a good look.
2.To fail to conform or correspond with.
- My results in the laboratory consistently disagree with yours.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2261
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English disagre (“to refuse to assent to”)
From Anglo-Norman disagreer, disagrer, desagreer (“to refuse assent”)