desacuerdo

/de.saˈkweɾ.ðo/
adjectiveIntermediate
formalinformal

A state of not agreeing or being in opposition to someone's opinion or decision.

El comité está en desacuerdo con la propuesta.

The committee disagrees with the proposal.

Estoy en desacuerdo con tu punto de vista.

I disagree with your point of view.

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Often used with the preposition 'con' to indicate what or whom one disagrees with.

Collocations

estar en desacuerdoto disagreeponerse de acuerdoto come to an agreement

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Related Phrases

ponerse de acuerdophrase
to come to an agreement

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

Use 'desacuerdo' with 'con' to specify what or whom you disagree with, e.g., 'Estoy en desacuerdo con la decisión.' (I disagree with the decision.)

Gold Rule

Agreement vs. Disagreement

'Acuerdo' means agreement, while 'desacuerdo' means disagreement. Be mindful of the prefix 'des-' which changes the meaning.

📖Word Origin

Derived from the prefix 'des-' (meaning 'dis-') and 'acuerdo' (agreement), literally meaning 'disagreement'.

📝Usage Notes

Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to express disagreement. Often followed by 'con' to specify the subject of disagreement.

Word Breakdown

des-
dis- (opposite of)
prefix
+
acuerdo
agreement
root
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