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- pronunciation:
- dIs
gri
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
disagrees, disagreeing, disagreed |
| definition 1: |
to differ or to have a differing opinion.
These two totals disagree.They said this was the only solution, but I disagree.I disagree with what you just said; in fact, my opinion is just the opposite.He disagreed with her about the meaning of the poem.She and I always disagree on political issues.- synonyms:
- conflict, differ, diverge
- antonyms:
- accord, agree, concur
- similar words:
- clash, contradict, contrast, discord, dissent, oppose, quarrel
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| definition 2: |
to be in a state of discord.
My parents never seemed to disagree, whereas my friends' parents quarreled a great deal.
- synonyms:
- argue, clash, contend, dispute, fight, quarrel
- antonyms:
- agree
- similar words:
- altercate, bicker, collide, conflict, cross swords, feud, spar, squabble, wrangle
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| definition 3: |
to have a harmful effect (usu. fol. by "with").
Cow's milk disagrees with the baby.- antonyms:
- agree
- similar words:
- bother, discommode, distress, disturb, nauseate, offend, trouble, upset
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| related words: |
diverge, fight, protest, quibble, spat, take exception, vary |
adverb + (v.)disagree
adamantly,
completely,
emphatically,
fundamentally,
heartily,
honestly,
mildly,
neither,
obviously,
openly,
passionately,
politely,
publicly,
respectfully,
slightly,
somewhat,
strenuously,
strongly,
totally,
vehemently,
vigorously
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(v.)disagree
+ adverb
agreeably, bitterly, entirely, moderately, philosophically, politically, profoundly, radically, sharply, stridently, substantively, violently, vociferously, wholeheartedly
(v.)disagree
+ noun
assertion, assessment, characterization, chi-square, conclusion, contention, criteria, interpretation, notion, pornography, premise, proposition, statement, submission, tenet, verdict
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The word disagree
contains the following part:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs ( dishearten
) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disaffect, disagree, disagreeable, disallow, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapproval, disapprove, disarm, disarray, disbelief, discard, discolor, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disdain, disengage, disgrace, disgust, dishearten, dishonest, disingenuous, disintegrate, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, dismissal, disobey, disorder, disorient, disown, disparity, dispense, displace, display, displease, displeasure, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissatisfy, dissect, dissent, dissolution, dissolve, dissonant, dissuade, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
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