disaccord

[ dis-uh-kawrd ]

verb (used without object)

1. to be out of accord; disagree.

noun

1. disagreement:

   grave disaccords among nations.

disaccord

/ ˌdɪsəˈkɔːd /

noun

1. lack of agreement or harmony

verb

1. intr to be out of agreement; disagree

Word History and Origins

Origin of disaccord¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French desac ( c ) order, derivative of desacort. See dis- ¹, accord

Example Sentences

"It is clear that there still is a certain need for discussion but I believe we should aim to have these discussions where they belong, at the council, in order not give an image of disaccord in public. Russia is watching us."

From Reuters

Professional tennis, which had been unusually united of late, is back in disaccord after Wimbledon’s bold and difficult decision to bar Russian and Belarusian players from this year’s tournament was met with strong disapproval by the men’s and women’s tours.

From New York Times

Many Israelis increasingly see secular-Haredi disaccord about the future of the state as a greater concern than the Palestinian issue, and fear it could tear the country apart from the inside.

From The Guardian

When the passenger wants something to happen and it doesn’t, Gheorghe says that “disaccord” can be measured in the brain.

From Washington Post

If Brainwaves senses disaccord while a self-driving car is speeding up, for example, the car could learn to ease up on the gas.

From Washington Post