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# disagree

verb (disagree, disagrees, disagreed, disagreeing)

«disagree» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To have a different opinion from someone else. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disagree/#m1)
2. To not match: "The two answers disagree." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disagree/#m2)
3. Food that "disagrees with you" makes you feel sick. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disagree/#m3)

### In the lessons

In class discussions, it is fine to disagree if you do it politely and give reasons: "I disagree because…". In maths, if two answers disagree, someone has made a mistake, so check the working. In science, scientists disagree and test ideas to find out. Phrases: disagree with, disagree about, agree to disagree, strongly disagree.

### Examples

- I disagree with you about the film. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disagree/#x1)
- We disagreed about which game to play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disagree/#x2)
- It's OK to disagree politely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disagree/#x3)
- Our answers disagree, so let's check. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disagree/#x4)
- Spicy food disagrees with me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disagree/#x5)
- Let's agree to disagree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disagree/#x6)
- "It suits my taste, however," answered Pluto, who was apt to be sullen when anybody disagreed with him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disagree/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb: disagreed, disagreeing. "Dis-" means not. The noun is "disagreement". Use "disagree with" a person or idea, "disagree about" a topic. Polite phrases: "I see it differently" or "I disagree because…".

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «disagree» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disagree/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«disagree» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disagree.html) on Mova free.