dispute
[ dih-spyoot ]
/ dɪˈspyut /
verb (used without object), dis·put·ed, dis·put·ing.
to engage in argument or debate.
to argue vehemently; wrangle or quarrel.
verb (used with object), dis·put·ed, dis·put·ing.
noun
a debate, controversy, or difference of opinion.
a wrangling argument; quarrel.
Origin of dispute
SYNONYMS FOR dispute
synonym study for dispute
8. See
argument.
OTHER WORDS FROM dispute
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dispute
dispute refuteWords nearby dispute
dispur,
disputable,
disputant,
disputation,
disputatious,
dispute,
disqualification,
disqualify,
disquantity,
disquiet,
disquieting
Example sentences from the Web for dispute
British Dictionary definitions for dispute
dispute
verb (dɪˈspjuːt)
to argue, debate, or quarrel about (something)
(tr; may take a clause as object)
to doubt the validity, etc, of
(tr)
to seek to win; contest for
(tr)
to struggle against; resist
noun (dɪˈspjuːt, ˈdɪspjuːt)
an argument or quarrel
Derived forms of dispute
disputer, nounWord Origin for dispute
C13: from Late Latin
disputāre to contend verbally, from Latin: to discuss, from
dis-
1 +
putāre to think
Idioms and Phrases with dispute
dispute
see in dispute.