disagree

disagree
dis|a|gree [ ,dısə`gri ] verb intransitive **
1. ) to have an opinion that is different from the opinion that another person has:
Teenagers and their parents often disagree.
Bob disagreed entirely, arguing that it was a risk worth taking.
disagree with: I disagree with you I think she's done a very good job.
He strongly disagreed with what Anne had said.
disagree on/about: Dole and Evans disagree on many aspects of the new policy.
2. ) to contain different information or produce different results:
Two pathologists examined the body, but their findings disagreed.
disa`gree ,with phrasal verb transitive
1. ) to not approve of something because you think that it is dishonest or immoral:
Most people strongly disagree with any cruelty to animals.
2. ) MAINLY SPOKEN if something you have eaten or drunk disagrees with you, it makes you feel sick:
Spicy food disagrees with me.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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