to have a different opinion from someone else I said it was a good movie, but Jason disagreed with me. My sister and I disagree about everything!

—ANTONYM agree

dis .a .gree .ment Ф / |dres ' grimэnt /

[ count, noncount ]

a situation where people have different opinions about something and often argue

We sometimes have disagreements about money. There was some disagreement about what to do next.

dis .ap . pear Ф/ ,Pir/ verb

( dis . ap . pears, dis ap . pear . ing , dis . ap peared )

If a person or thing disappears , they go away so people cannot see them

The sun disappeared behind the clouds.

The police are looking for a woman who disappeared on

Sunday.

—ANTONYM appear

dis • ap • pear • ance / ^юэ ' pirens / noun

[ count, noncount ]

Everyone was worried about the child's disappearance.

dis • ap • point / ^э ' point / verb

(dis . ap . points, dis ap point . ing, dis. ap . point. ed)

to make you sad because what you wanted did not happen I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I can't come to your party.

dis • ap • point • ing / ^юэ ' pointig / adjective

Peter received some disappointing news.

dis • ap • point • ed / ^юэ 'pon^d / adjective Spelling

Remember! You spell disappointed with one S and PP .

If you are disappointed , you feel sad because what you wanted did not happen

Sue was disappointed when she didn't win the prize.

dis • ap • point • ment / ^юэ 'poIntmэnt /

noun

[ noncount ] a feeling of sadness because what you wanted did not happen

She couldn't hide her disappointment when she lost the match.

[ count ] something that makes you sad because it is not what you had hoped

Sarah's party was a disappointment — only four people came.

dis • ap • prov • al / ^кэ ' pruvl /

[noncount]

a feeling that something is bad or that someone is behaving badly

She shook her head in disapproval . —ANTONYM approval

dis • ap • prove / ^э ' pruv / verb

(dis . ap . proves, dis . ap . prov . ing, dis . ap . proved )

to think that someone or something is bad Joe's parents disapproved of his new girlfriend.

—ANTONYM approve

dis .as .ter Ф /di'ztestar/ noun

[ count ] something very bad that happens and that may hurt a lot of people

Floods and earthquakes are natural disasters.

[ count, noncount ] a very bad situation or event Our vacation was a disaster! It rained all week!

dis • as • trous / di ' zrestres / adjective

very bad; that causes great trouble

The heavy rain brought disastrous floods.

dis • be • lief / idisbi ' if / noun

[noncount]

the feeling of not believing someone or something "It can't be true!" he shouted in disbelief.

disc / disk / noun [ count ] = disk

dis ci ple / disaipl / noun [ count ]

( religion ) a person who follows a teacher, especially a religious one

dis • ci • pline / ' d^pim / noun [ noncount ]

teaching you to control yourself and follow rules Children learn discipline at school.

dis • ci • pline verb

( dis ci . plines, dis . ci plin . ing , dis . ci . plined )

You must discipline yourself to work harder.

disc jock ey / ' disk |d3aki / noun [ count ] ( abbreviation DJ )

( music ) a person whose job is to play records and talk about music on the radio or in a club

dis co / ' diskou / noun [ count ] ( plural dis . cos )

( music ) a place where people dance and listen to popular music

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