What does "disagree" mean?

1. (to not match) to be different when things should be the same, like two reports or sets of numbers. 2. (to make you feel ill) to make you feel slightly sick after you eat or drink something.

How do you use "disagree"?

Always used with the preposition 'with'.

disagree

US //dɪsəˈɡɹi// UK //dˌɪsɐɡɹˈiː// dis·agree

1 to not match (v.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

to be different when things should be the same, like two reports or sets of numbers.

to fail to correspond or be consistent with another source of information.

Example

The two witness accounts disagree on what time the accident happened.

Example

The results of the second study disagree with the initial findings, suggesting that the original data may have been flawed.
- match
- correspond
2 to make you feel ill (v.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

to make you feel slightly sick after you eat or drink something.

to cause physical discomfort or illness, specifically regarding digestion.

Example

I love spicy food, but unfortunately, it often disagrees with me.

Example

The rich cream sauce seemed to disagree with several guests, who reported feeling unwell shortly after the dinner concluded.

Usage

Always used with the preposition 'with'.
- upset

Origin

From Middle English disagre (“to refuse to assent to”), from Anglo-Norman disagreer, disagrer, desagreer (“to refuse assent”), from Old French desagreer, desagrëer (“to be disagreeable; to be unpleasant”) (modern French désagréer (“to displease”)); the English word is analysable as dis- + agree.

Word family

Verbdisagree
Noundisagreement
Adjectivedisagreeable

Idioms1 entry

01
agree to disagree
To accept each other's opinions and cease arguing; to peacefully acknowledge that an agreement will not be reached.