differ from someone—
1. be unlike another person in some way:
- John only differs from his brother in being less masculine and less sternly religious.
2. have different opinions on some matter:
- My dear sir, I am sorry to differ from you. I think that we are soldiers, and damned good ones at that.
differ with someone — = differ from someone 2:
- In politics, he differed with his brother-in-law, William Biles, Hough adhering strongly to the Proprietary party.