Words / B1

dis-uh-GREE/ˌdɪsəˈɡriː/

You disagree when your opinion is different: disagree with someone; disagree with an idea; I disagree that… Agree is the opposite; argue can add heat. Disagree about / on a subject is also correct. Disagreement is the noun. Do not write “I am disagree” — the verb needs a subject doing the action. In exams, I partly disagree is a useful Task 2 opening.

Meaning

To have a different opinion from someone else.

Examples

• “I disagree with the idea that longer hours always mean better work.”
• “I disagree with the proposal to cut the evening bus.”
• “We disagree on the best way to revise vocabulary.”

Good to know

disagree with someone / an idea. Noun: disagreement. Opposite: agree. Stronger / hotter: argue. Not “I am disagree”.

Near in meaning

differ

New