disagree

/,disə'gri:/

Definition

Verb (intransitive):
- To have or express a different opinion: To fail to agree; to hold or state a view that is not the same as another person's view.
- To be different or inconsistent: To fail to correspond or match; to show a variance.

Usage

To disagree (with someone): This is the most common structure, used when people have different opinions.
- She disagrees with her husband on many questions.
- The scientists disagreed about the cause of the phenomenon.
To disagree (with something): Used when something is not suitable or causes a negative reaction.
- Spicy food disagrees with my stomach. (It makes my stomach feel bad.)
To disagree (on/about something): Used to specify the topic of the differing opinion.
- They disagree on the best solution to the problem.
Two things disagree: Used when facts, statements, or figures are not consistent with each other.
- The two witness accounts disagree on several key points.

Examples

Advanced Usage

"I beg to differ": A polite but firm way to state that you disagree.
- You think it's a simple issue, but I beg to differ.
"Agree to disagree": An idiom meaning to stop arguing because you understand you will not reach an agreement, while respecting the other person's right to a different opinion.
- We couldn't convince each other, so we agreed to disagree.

Variants and Related Words

Disagreement (noun): A lack of consensus or approval; a difference of opinion.
- There was considerable disagreement among the panel members.
Disagreeable (adjective):
- Unpleasant or offensive.
  - a disagreeable smell
- (Of a person) Bad-tempered or unfriendly.
  - He was in a disagreeable mood.

Synonyms

Differ: To be unlike or to have a different opinion. (Often used in formal contexts: )
Dissent: To hold or express opinions that are at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed.
Conflict: To be incompatible or at variance; clash.

Antonyms

Related Phrases

To disagree with someone over something: A variant of "disagree on/about."
- They disagreed with the manager over the new policy.
To be in disagreement: A state of having different opinions.
- The board is in disagreement about the future direction of the company.

Verb

be different from one another
be of different opinions
- I beg to differ!
- She disagrees with her husband on many questions

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