Disagreed

/ˌdɪsəˈɡriːd/

verbBeginner🔥Very CommonCommunication
1 meaning3 questions

Definitions

1

To hold a different opinion or perspective; to not concur.

/ˌdɪsəˈɡriːd/

verbneutralBeginner
Communication

To have a different opinion

I disagreed with the proposal.

💡 Simply: Imagine you and your friend want to watch different movies. If you want to watch a comedy and your friend wants to watch a sci-fi movie, you disagree! It means you don't have the same idea.

👶 For kids: When you don't think the same way as someone else.

More Examples

2

The scientists disagreed about the interpretation of the data.

3

We often disagreed with each other's ideas.

How It's Used

General conversation

"They often disagreed on political matters."

Legal contexts

"The jurors disagreed on the verdict."

Synonyms & Antonyms

From Middle English *disagreen*, from Old French *desagreer* ('to displease'), from *des-* ('un-') + *agreer* ('to agree').

Used since the late 14th century, reflecting the development of social discourse and the articulation of differing views.

Memory tip

Think of 'dis' meaning 'not' and 'agree' meaning to concur. Disagree is to NOT concur.

Word Origin

LanguageFrench (Old French)
Original meaning

"To not be in agreement"

disagreed withoften disagreedstrongly disagreed

Common misspellings

disagreeeddisagreid

Usage

60%Spoken
40%Written