disagree

[dis-uh-gree]

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verb (used without object), dis·a·greed, dis·a·gree·ing.

to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
to differ in opinion; dissent: Three of the judges disagreed with the verdict.
to quarrel: They disagreed violently and parted company.

to cause physical discomfort or ill effect (usually followed by with): The oysters disagreed with her. Cold weather disagrees with me.

Origin of disagree

1425–75; late Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French desagreer. See dis-¹, agree

Related formspre·dis·a·gree, verb (used without object), pre·dis·a·greed, pre·dis·a·gree·ing.

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Examples from the Web for disagreed

Contemporary Examples

More mainstream Republicans, Rubio chief among them, disagreed.
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Olivia Nuzzi
December 19, 2014
Otherwise, they disagreed on just about every major issue confronting Israel.
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Alon Ben-Meir
December 4, 2014
But he disagreed with the Air Force official about the reason for it is the prioritizing of Afghanistan.
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November 18, 2014
Rita King likely would have disagreed with that sentiment when Evans entered the lockup room in back in April 2011.
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Justin Glawe
September 16, 2014
By December 2013, those who disagreed had risen to 52 percent and those who agreed had fallen to 38 percent—a 63-point shift.
American Voters Don’t Get Foreign Policy
Stuart Stevens
July 31, 2014

Historical Examples

So when he had eaten them all, they all disagreed with him, and he died.
Five Mice in a Mouse-trap
Laura E. Richards
It was not for me to dispute this conclusion, even if I had disagreed with him, which I did not.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine
Joseph C. Lincoln
He was overtired with his walk of the day before, and then ate something that disagreed with him.
The Dominant Strain
Anna Chapin Ray
They disagreed on religion, and there were frequent battles in the kitchen.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete
Albert Bigelow Paine
There must have been some question of money, as to which at the last moment they had disagreed.
Kept in the Dark
Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for disagreed

disagree

verb -grees, -greeing or -greed (intr often foll by with)

to dissent in opinion (from another person) or dispute (about an idea, fact, etc)
to fail to correspond; conflict
to be unacceptable (to) or unfavourable (for); be incompatible (with)curry disagrees with me
to be opposed (to) in principle

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Word Origin and History for disagreed

disagree

v.

late 15c., "refuse to assent," from Old French desagreer (12c.), from des- (see dis-) + agreer (see agree). Related: Disagreed; disagreeing.

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Examples from the Web for disagreed

Contemporary Examples

More mainstream Republicans, Rubio chief among them, disagreed.

Otherwise, they disagreed on just about every major issue confronting Israel.

But he disagreed with the Air Force official about the reason for it is the prioritizing of Afghanistan.

Rita King likely would have disagreed with that sentiment when Evans entered the lockup room in back in April 2011.

By December 2013, those who disagreed had risen to 52 percent and those who agreed had fallen to 38 percent—a 63-point shift.

Historical Examples

So when he had eaten them all, they all disagreed with him, and he died.

It was not for me to dispute this conclusion, even if I had disagreed with him, which I did not.

He was overtired with his walk of the day before, and then ate something that disagreed with him.

They disagreed on religion, and there were frequent battles in the kitchen.

There must have been some question of money, as to which at the last moment they had disagreed.

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Word Origin and History for disagreed

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Origin of disagree