disagree

verb

Saydis-uh-GREEUS/dɪsəˈɡɹi/UK/dɪsəˈɡɹiː/

Formsdisagrees, disagreeing, disagreed

2 meanings of disagree

1
verbintransitive
To think differently from someone, or to not agree with what they say.
Like two people pulling a rope in opposite directions.
I disagree with you about the best way to fix this.
The two friends often disagree, but they stay close.
Similardispute, quarrel
Oppositeagree, concur
2
verbintransitive
To not match or fit with something else.
Like two puzzle pieces that do not fit together.
These two numbers disagree, so one of them must be wrong.
His story disagrees with what the others remember.
Similarconflict, differ, clash, diverge
Oppositeagree, correspond, tally, match

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Origin

It comes from an old French word meaning to refuse to agree or to be unpleasant. In English it is simply dis- plus agree.