dictionary help| disagree | medical dictionary |
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.
Synonyms: To differ, vary, dissent.
Origin: Pref. Dis- + agree: cf. F. Desagreer to displease.
(01 Mar 1998)
disadvantaged student, disaggregatase, disaggregation < Prev | Next > disagreement, disanimate, disannul
Bookmark with:      | word visualiser | Go and visit our forums  |
