| disagree | 1. To fail to accord; not to agree; to lack harmony; to differ; to be unlike; to be at variance. "They reject the plainest sense of Scripture, because it seems o disagree with what they call reason." (Atterbury) 2. To differ in opinion; to hold discordant views; to be at controversy; to quarrel. "Who shall decide, when doctors disagree?" (Pope) 3. To be unsuited; to have unfitness; as, medicine sometimes disagrees with the patient; food often disagrees with the stomach or the taste. Usually followed by with, sometimes by to, rarely by from; as, I disagree to your proposal. Synonym: To differ, vary, dissent. Origin: Pref. Dis- + agree: cf. F. Desagreer to displease. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| disagreement | 1. The state of disagreeing; a being at variance; dissimilitude; diversity. 2. Unsuitableness; unadaptedness. 3. Difference of opinion or sentiment. 4. A falling out, or controversy; difference. Synonym: Difference, diversity, dissimilitude, unlikeness, discrepancy, variance, dissent, misunderstanding, dissension, division, dispute, jar, wrangle, discord. Origin: Cf. F. Desagrement disagreeable circumstance, disagreeableness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |