verb
disagree
dis-uh-GREE/ˌdɪsəˈɡriː/
To fail to correspond or hold the same position.
The two adults disagree about whether the sculpture is good.
Etymology
Agreer connected pleasing someone with receiving something favorably, which developed into giving assent. With the negative prefix, disagree meant refusing assent before coming to mean differing in opinion.
In context
naming exactly what it is that you disagree about so that it doesn't bubble up into all the different areas in which you don't see eye-to-eye
More examples
- I disagree with your plan to sell the house.
- We disagreed on the price but eventually reached a compromise.
- The totals in these two reports disagree.
Forms
disagree · disagrees · disagreed · disagreeing
disagreement noun — A difference of opinion or lack of consistency.
Similar words
- differ
- Emphasizes being unlike, without necessarily expressing an opposing opinion.
- contradict
- Means directly opposing a statement, rather than merely holding another view.