disagree

verb

dis·​agree ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē 

disagreed; disagreeing; disagrees

intransitive verb

1

: to fail to agree

the two accounts disagree

2

: to differ in opinion

he disagreed with me on every topic

3

: to cause discomfort or distress

fried foods disagree with me

Synonyms

• differ
• dissent
• nonconcur

Examples of disagree in a Sentence

I think that I should sell my car, but he disagrees.

the leader thought we were still headed north on the trail, but I disagreed

Recent Examples on the Web

People have the right to disagree; all of that is fine. —Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disagrees. —Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025

Trump has long held the view that this land could be put to better use by providing additional housing for Americans, but conservation advocacy groups disagree. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025

But anyone watching the skies — and listening — on July 4 and the days around it for the past few years would probably disagree. —Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, to refuse assent, from Anglo-French desagreer, from des- dis- + agreer to agree

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing disagree

• agree to disagree

Rhymes for disagree

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

disagree

verb

dis·​agree ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē 

1

: to fail to agree

the two stories disagree

2

: to differ in opinion

disagree over the price

3

: to have an unpleasant effect

fried foods disagree with me