What does disagree mean?
Word: Disagree
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Disagree means to think something other than what someone else thinks, or to not accept what someone says.
Synonyms: object, argue
Antonyms: agree, accept
How do you spell disagree?
Syllables: dis - a - gree
Tricky part: Only one s follows the di, and the word ends in a double e.
Watch out for: dissagree, disagre, dissagre
Memory tip: However loudly two friends argue, the s at the start never doubles: one s is all disagree needs.
Disagree in a sentence
Example 1: I disagree with you about the best flavour of ice cream.
Example 2: The two umpires seemed to disagree about the run-out.
Example 3: It is fine to disagree politely.
Fun Fact
Disagree came into English in the late 1400s from the Old French desagreer.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the correct prefix to make a new word:
agree
a) dis
b) mis
c) un
d) non
Show answer
a) dis. Dis is the prefix that turns agree into its opposite.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) opinion
b) argument
c) disagree
d) quarel
Show answer
d) quarel. Quarrel needs a double r; disagree, opinion and argument are all spelt correctly.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
ragedise
a) disgrace
b) disguise
c) disagree
d) disease
Show answer
c) disagree. Disgrace is tempting, but it needs a c in place of one e.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
disagree
a) differ
b) forgive
c) reply
d) admire
Show answer
a) differ. When two people differ, they do not think the same way.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which sentence shows people who disagree?
a) Oliver and Sita both loved the film.
b) Mum and Dad both said yes to the picnic.
c) Oliver found the film boring, but Sita loved it.
d) The whole class voted for the zoo trip.
Show answer
c) Oliver found the film boring, but Sita loved it.
2. Two friends disagree about which film to watch. What is the fairest way to decide?
a) take turns choosing
b) let the taller one pick
c) let the louder one pick
d) never watch anything again
Show answer
a) take turns choosing
