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disagrees

v.
A2 Elementary US //dɪsəˈɡɹiz// UK //dˌɪsɐɡɹˈiːz// dis·agrees

v. to have a different opinion from someone else. You use this when you think another person is wrong about a topic.

v. to hold or express a different opinion from someone else; to fail to correspond or agree. Intransitive — typically requires a prepositional phrase to specify the topic or person.


SIMPLE

He disagrees with my plan for the weekend.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee often disagrees on how to spend the budget, leading to long debates during every meeting.

COMPLEX

While the lead scientist supports the new theory, her colleague disagrees, citing several inconsistencies in the data collected during the initial trial phase.

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Typically takes the preposition 'with' for people and 'on' or 'about' for topics.

Pitfall

I am disagree with youI disagree with youLearners often treat 'disagree' as an adjective with the verb 'to be' instead of using it as a main verb.

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