Disagree vs Refuse - What's the difference?
disagree | refuse |
To not agree (harmonize).
To not agree .
To not agree (suit).
(UK) Collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.
To decline (a request or demand).
* Bible, Isa. i. 20
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To decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.
(military) To throw back, or cause to keep back (as the centre, a wing, or a flank), out of the regular alignment when troops are about to engage the enemy.
(obsolete) To disown.
* Shakespeare
In intransitive terms the difference between disagree and refuse
is that disagree is to not agree suit while refuse is to decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.As an adjective refuse is
discarded, rejected.As a noun refuse is
collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.disagree
English
Verb
(d)- John disagreed with Mary frequently.
- (informal usage) I disagree that this will work.
- My results consistently disagree with yours!
- A burrito disagreed with me.
Derived terms
* disagreeable * disagreement * disagreeableness * disagreeably * disagreeance * disagreerSee also
* beg to differrefuse
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
(-)Synonyms
* discards * garbage (US ) * rubbish (UK ) * trash (US ) * See alsoEtymology 2
From (etyl) refuser, from .Verb
(refus)- My request for a pay rise was refused .
- I refuse to listen to this nonsense any more.
- If ye refuse ye shall be devoured with the sword.
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- I asked the star if I could have her autograph, but she refused .
- to refuse the right wing while the left wing attacks
- Refuse thy name.