dispute
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verb \di-ˈspyüt\dis·put·eddis·put·ing
Definition of DISPUTE
intransitive verb
: to engage in argument : debate; especially : to argue irritably or with irritating persistence
transitive verb
1
a : to make the subject of disputation <legislators hotly disputed the bill> b : to call into question <her honesty was never disputed>
2
a : to struggle against : oppose <disputed the advance of the invaders> b : to contend over <both sides disputed the bridgehead>
— dis·put·able \di-ˈspyü-tə-bəl, ˈdis-pyə-\ adjective
— dis·put·ably \-blē\ adverb
— dis·put·er noun
See Examples of DISPUTE
- You can dispute your bill if you believe it is inaccurate.
- These estimates are hotly disputed by scientists.
- No one ever disputed that it was the right decision.
- The source of the text has been disputed for centuries.
- a part of the city where two drug gangs are disputing territory
Origin of DISPUTE
Middle English, from Anglo-French desputer, from Latin disputare to discuss, from dis- + putare to think
First Known Use: 13th century
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Rhymes with DISPUTE
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2dis·pute
noun \di-ˈspyüt, ˈdis-ˌpyüt\Definition of DISPUTE
2
obsolete : physical combat
Examples of DISPUTE
- They could not settle their dispute.
- There is a labor dispute between workers and management.
- The two farmers are involved in a land dispute.
First Known Use of DISPUTE
1555
Related to DISPUTE
- Synonyms
- contestation, controversy, debate, difference, difficulty, disputation, disagreement, dissension (also dissention), dissensus, firestorm, nonconcurrence
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