DISAGREE


Meaning of DISAGREE in English

verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

about

It is absurd to disagree about whether we should be fixed to the Deutschmark or not, while behaving as if we were.

They also disagree about whether the glands in the armpit should be removed, treated with radiotherapy, or left alone.

The election manifestos of the Conservative and Labour parties fundamentally disagree about how well a market economy works.

What could they find to disagree about , anyway?

The Minister and I may disagree about whether the emphasis should be on voluntary or statutory agreements.

often

But we have already noticed that judges and lawyers very often disagree about the correct answer to questions like these.

And they will often disagree on which is worse.

To complicate matters, figures quoted on different occasions often disagreed .

We understand Carol has often disagreed with Pete in the past.

This is largely because historians often disagree , and sometimes fundamentally, about what happened in the past and why.

on

That was the only thing that they had disagreed on , the use of money, her money.

But they disagree on how they should be numbered.

Economists yesterday disagreed on whether exports could maintain their strength at a time when many other industrial nations are in the doldrums.

There are some things, for example, that men and women simply disagree on .

Polls have disagreed on whether the Socialists or the conservative People's Party enjoy more support.

With most other social issues you can disagree on how you want to do some-thing.

They also disagree on how functions are manifested in literary language.

And they will often disagree on which is worse.

over

But, if the supporters are agreed on the principle of rotation, they disagree over the detail.

Differences rapidly emerged, with Sigua and Iosseliani disagreeing over the time-scale for the transfer of power to a civilian government.

Advisers disagree over whether this increases or lessens the risk, but this is no widows and orphans investment.

The antennas are controversial because researchers disagree over whether the electromagnetic fields from radio frequencies can cause leukemia and other illnesses.

Opposing forces in the dispute over the bill claimed victory, accused each other of capitulation and disagreed over what the compromise meant.

They started to disagree over the clothes Ace insisted on buying her until she was almost overcome with embarrassment.

The Government and its chief medical officer disagreed over whether sugar is unhealthy.

strongly

Reactions can therefore be highly subjective and we may find ourselves disagreeing strongly with what the artist is saying.

S., I strongly disagree .

Others, arguing that the free market is the best answer to low prices and surpluses, strongly disagree .

A further 7% tend to disagree; while only 3% strongly disagree.

Some people think that an uncreative individual can not properly be regarded as intelligent, and others strongly disagree .

Kitson, Crick and Clarke were all talented individuals who disagreed strongly with the prevailing establishment views in their field.

While I disagree strongly with her on the issues, my conduct at her meeting was inappropriate.

■ NOUN

court

The Court disagreed with both submissions.

A federal court disagreed , however.

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals disagreed .

decision

Ombudsman: Third parties - neighbours etal - can not appeal to the DoE if they disagree with a planning decision .

Mr Piddington disagreed with this decision .

In practice decisions have to be made with which people disagree .

It is hard to disagree with that decision .

You will also be told what to do if you disagree with the decision .

experts

Many families face a time crunch, but experts disagree on the extent to which average working hours have increased.

But several former federal prosecutors and legal experts disagreed , saying that hundreds of prosecutions could be affected.

But the experts disagree for women under 50.

The defence and prosecution experts starkly disagreed about the forensic findings in relation to the firearm.

While Nie believes the Internet is, on balance, making employees more productive, other experts disagree .

But have they? Experts disagree on whether advances in technology have helped or hurt human communication.

issue

The three parties had disagreed on major issues and the coalition had been undermined by national discontent over recent austerity measures.

If people disagree on a certain issue , they can discuss it logically, adhering to facts to determine who is correct.

To Peter, with whom he disagreed on most important issues , Jim could offer little.

They could vote for Reagan even though they disagreed with him on issues like abortion.

member

Association board members disagree on what the best course is.

others

This decision seems very harsh, but this is a value-judgment with which others could reasonably disagree .

Fortunately, others in the meeting disagreed .

Some people think that an uncreative individual can not properly be regarded as intelligent, and others strongly disagree .

people

Charlie didn't like people disagreeing with him.

Were they reluctant to open themselves, as the process required, to people they disliked and disagreed with?

Although many people would disagree , radio is without doubt the musician's best friend.

If people disagree on a certain issue, they can discuss it logically, adhering to facts to determine who is correct.

Mr Major is nice, and listens to people who disagree with him.

When we entered adolescence, they would be the first on the block to consider killing people who disagreed with them.

The practical importance of this latter requirement among people who know they disagree about justice is evident.

They want an atmosphere of goodwill amongst colleagues and to have harmonious working relationships even with people with whom they disagree .

percent

Only 16 percent of whites disagree .

policy

Yshai, who is known to disagree with Deri on policy issues, has plenty to worry about.

Worse yet, partners may flatly disagree on basic policy .

There were groups, such as the Socialist League, which disagreed with the policy line being developed.

Even though most of his vassals might disagree with his policies , it would demand brave men indeed actually to outface him.

After 1987 she publicly disagreed with policies of her Foreign Secretary and Chancellor.

Nevertheless, there were a few Conservative politicians who fundamentally disagreed with Conservative policy .

If the partners to the Alliance disagreed on matters of policy how was it possible to present a single manifesto?

statement

As often as not the examiner will have disagreed with the statement himself; that is why he thought of setting it.

In the questionnaire, a large number of teachers are asked how far they agree or disagree with the statements .

view

Many solicitor respondents disagreed vehemently with this view .

Be sure to say why owners wish to demolish a building, however strongly you may disagree with their view .

Do you agree or disagree with this view ?

The advisory teacher and Betty disagreed in their views about how a task might be presented.

■ VERB

agree

He could see her deciding whether to agree or disagree , he could see her weigh the advantages and the possible disadvantages.

They talked, gossiped, argued, agreed , disagreed .

Whether one agrees or disagrees with this contention is immaterial.

An official day to, as a society, agree to disagree and celebrate our freedom to do so.

Express your support for others and let people know when you agree or disagree , giving reasons why.

They seemed to respect each other, and simply agreed to disagree .

He neither agrees nor disagrees , nor does he answer their objections. 2 Playback of recording without interruption.

Do you agree or disagree with this view?

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

agree to differ/disagree

An official day to, as a society, agree to disagree and celebrate our freedom to do so.

If after discussion we agree to differ, both versions will be recorded.

If you can't agree to disagree, then take a back seat and let others have their way on this occasion.

They seemed to respect each other, and simply agreed to disagree.

They were tolerably happy together, as marriages seem to go, a happiness achieved partly by agreeing to differ.

We might as well agree to differ and get along as well as we can.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

A lot of people think that capitalism is the only system that works, but I disagree .

I showed my article to the editor. He disagreed with almost everything I'd written.

I totally disagree , Mike. It's not a problem at all.

The company's lawyers disagreed that the complaint was a criminal matter.

The court decision represents an issue on which the president and the Justice Department strongly disagree .

Throughout their marriage my parents disagreed about whether to stay in their hometown or not.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A judge ruled that life-support could be ended, but the Michigan Supreme Court disagreed.

Finally, they are said to have disagreed about technicalities in the baptismal service.

The issue is the only one of the ten points where Mr Dodds disagreed with the auditor's recommendations.

Your child may disagree with you.

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