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disagree

/ˌdɪsəˈɡriː/verb

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असहमत होना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (with sb) (about/on/over sth)

    to have or express a different opinion from somebody else

    असहमत होना

    • I disagree with you on this point.
    • My brother and I often disagree about which cricket team will win the cup.
    • I disagree with the idea that exams are a waste of time.
    + 2 more examples
    • They disagreed about where to go for the picnic.
    • Experts disagree on how to deal with the problem.

    Synonyms differ dissent object argue quarrel

    Opposite agree concur assent consent

  2. 2

    [I] ~ with sb

    (of food) to make you feel slightly ill

    (भोजन) माफ़िक न आना

    • Spicy food disagrees with me.
    • Some medicines disagree with certain people and cause an upset stomach.
    • Milk disagrees with him, so he drinks soya milk instead.
    + 2 more examples
    • Fried food always disagrees with my stomach.
    • I think the street food disagreed with me last night.

    Synonyms upset make ill not suit

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

disagree with + sb / sb's view

Use with before the person or the opinion you do not accept.

जिस व्यक्ति या मत से आप सहमत नहीं हैं, उससे पहले 'with' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • I disagree with you on this point.
  • Many students disagree with the new timetable.

disagree about / on / over + topic

Use about, on or over for the matter that people argue about.

जिस विषय पर लोग बहस करते हैं, उसके लिए about, on या over का प्रयोग होता है।

  • The two brothers disagree about the sale of the land.
  • Experts disagree on the cause of the floods.

disagree (no object)

On its own, it means to hold a different opinion; there is no be before it.

अकेले इसका अर्थ भिन्न मत रखना है; इसके पहले 'be' क्रिया नहीं आती।

  • Radhika politely disagreed.

sth disagrees with sb (food)

When food or climate makes you feel ill, it disagrees with you.

जब भोजन या जलवायु आपको अस्वस्थ करे, तब वह 'disagrees with' कहलाता है।

  • Spicy street food always disagrees with me.
+Collocations 4

adverb + disagree

stronglycompletelyrespectfullytotallyslightly

  • I respectfully disagree with the speaker.

disagree + with

a decisionan ideathe judgemy fatherthe report

  • The students disagree with the decision to cancel the trip.

agree to disagree

agree to disagreeoften disagreesometimes disagree

  • We could not settle the matter, so we agreed to disagree.

disagree + on / about

the pricethe datethe planthe meaningthe result

  • The two umpires disagreed about the catch.
“More examples 5
  • I disagree with the idea that exams should be abolished.

मैं इस विचार से असहमत हूँ कि परीक्षाएँ समाप्त कर दी जानी चाहिए।

  • The members disagreed over how to spend the school fund.

सदस्य इस बात पर असहमत थे कि विद्यालय निधि कैसे खर्च की जाए।

  • Doctors disagree about the best treatment for the disease.

डॉक्टर रोग के सर्वोत्तम इलाज के बारे में एकमत नहीं हैं।

  • My sister and I often disagree, but we never quarrel.

मेरी बहन और मैं अक्सर असहमत होते हैं, पर कभी झगड़ते नहीं।

  • The oily food disagreed with him, and he stayed home the next day.

तला हुआ भोजन उसे अनुकूल नहीं पड़ा, और वह अगले दिन घर पर रहा।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ I am disagree with your opinion.

✓ I disagree with your opinion.

Disagree is itself a verb; do not put am before it.

'Disagree' स्वयं क्रिया है; इसके पहले 'am' नहीं लगाएँ।

✗ I disagree to your plan.

✓ I disagree with your plan.

Disagree takes with, not to.

'Disagree' के साथ 'with' आता है, 'to' नहीं।

✗ Heavy food disagrees to me.

✓ Heavy food disagrees with me.

The verb disagree is followed by with in this sense too.

इस अर्थ में भी 'disagree' के बाद 'with' आता है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Disagree, differ and dispute all show lack of agreement, but each is used differently.

Disagree, differ और dispute तीनों सहमति के अभाव को दर्शाते हैं, पर प्रयोग अलग-अलग हैं।

disagree

To hold or state a different opinion from someone.

किसी से भिन्न मत रखना या कहना।

  • I disagree with the judge's remark.

differ

To be unlike something or to hold unlike views; it is milder and often used with from.

किसी से भिन्न होना या भिन्न मत रखना; यह हल्का शब्द है और प्रायः from के साथ आता है।

  • Indian English differs from American English.

dispute

To argue against a claim or to question whether it is true.

किसी दावे के विरुद्ध तर्क देना या उसकी सत्यता पर प्रश्न उठाना।

  • The company disputed the claim that the bridge was unsafe.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

differ dissent object argue quarrel upset make ill not suit

Antonyms

agree concur assent consent

AaSpelling

dis·a·gree

?Which word?

Keep the disagree words together: disagree, differ, dissent (formal, disagree with an official view), object.

असहमति के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: disagree, differ, dissent (औपचारिक, आधिकारिक राय से असहमत), object।

§Grammar and usage

Disagree with sb about or on sth (not 'disagree to sb'); agree with a person, agree to a proposal, agree on a plan.

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'disagree with sb about' या 'on sth' ('disagree to sb' नहीं); 'agree with' व्यक्ति, 'agree to' प्रस्ताव, 'agree on' योजना।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Agree to disagree (accept that you have different opinions).

Collocation 'agree to disagree' (मतभेद स्वीकार करना)।