Disaffirmation
(Dis*af`fir*ma"tion) n. The act of disaffirming; negation; refutation.

Disafforest
(Dis`af*for"est) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disafforested; p. pr. & vb. n. Disafforesting.] [Pref. dis- + afforest: cf. OF. desaforester.] (Eng. Law) To reduce from the privileges of a forest to the state of common ground; to exempt from forest laws.

By charter 9 Henry III. many forests were disafforested.
Blackstone.

Disaggregate
(Dis*ag"gre*gate) v. t. To destroy the aggregation of; to separate into component parts, as an aggregate mass.

Disaggregation
(Dis*ag`gre*ga"tion) n. [Cf. F. désagrégation.] The separation of an aggregate body into its component parts.

Disagree
(Dis`a*gree") v. i. [imp. & p. p. Disagreed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Disageeing.] [Pref. dis- + agree: cf. F. désagréer to displease.]

1. To fail to accord; not to agree; to lack harmony; to differ; to be unlike; to be at variance.

They reject the plainest sense of Scripture, because it seems to disagree with what they call reason.
Atterbury.

2. To differ in opinion; to hold discordant views; to be at controversy; to quarrel.

Who shall decide, when doctors disagree?
Pope.

3. To be unsuited; to have unfitness; as, medicine sometimes disagrees with the patient; food often disagrees with the stomach or the taste.

Usually followed by with, sometimes by to, rarely by from; as, I disagree to your proposal.

Syn. — To differ; vary; dissent.

Disagreeable
(Dis`a*gree"a*ble) a. [Cf. F. désagréable.]

1. Not agreeable, conformable, or congruous; contrary; unsuitable.

Preach you truly the doctrine which you have received, and each nothing that is disagreeable thereunto.
Udall.

2. Exciting repugnance; offensive to the feelings or senses; displeasing; unpleasant.

That which is disagreeable to one is many times agreeable to another, or disagreeable in a less degree.
Wollaston.

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