dispute

[ dih-spyoot ]

/ dɪˈspyut /

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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.

to argue or debate about; discuss.

to argue against; call in question: to dispute a proposal.

to quarrel or fight about; contest.

to strive against; oppose: to dispute an advance of troops.

noun

a debate, controversy, or difference of opinion.

a wrangling argument; quarrel.

OTHER WORDS FOR dispute

2 bicker, squabble.

8 disputation, altercation, wrangle, bickering, squabble.

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Origin of dispute

1275–1325; Middle English (<Anglo-French, Old French desputer) <Latin disputāre to argue a point, equivalent to dis-dis-¹ + putāre to reckon, consider; see putative

synonym study for dispute

8. See argument.

OTHER WORDS FROM dispute

dis·pute·less, adjectivedis·put·er, nounpre·dis·pute, noun, verb, pre·dis·put·ed, pre·dis·put·ing.re·dis·pute, verb, re·dis·put·ed, re·dis·put·ing.

un·dis·put·ed, adjectiveun·dis·put·ed·ly, adverbun·dis·put·ing, adjectivewell-dis·put·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dispute

dispute , refute

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How to use dispute in a sentence

In June, the co-owners filed a grievance against Snyder with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who appointed an arbitrator to settle the dispute, according to two people familiar with the proceedings.
Washington Football Team minority owners have a deal to sell, but Daniel Snyder is blocking it|Will Hobson, Mark Maske, Liz Clarke|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
These include the formation of biotechs, patent disputes, fallouts and disagreements over the limits of responsible editing.
With CRISPR, humans can create their own evolutionary future|Adrian Woolfson|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
The disputes between charters, public, or private should give way to a discussion about a quality education for every student.
Charles Koch: Partisan politics don’t work. It’s time for a new way|jakemeth|November 19, 2020|Fortune
The dispute here is procedural, and relates to the county’s responsibilities under the California Public Records Act.
County Officials Dig in to Keep COVID-19 Info Private|Sara Libby and Jared Whitlock|November 19, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Trade disputes, too, have dominated the headlines in recent years, leading some multinationals to alter their geographic footprint.
Why investing in supply chain resilience pays off|lbelanger225|November 16, 2020|Fortune
“Altamirano has always been a disputed territory,” said Father Javier.
Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Several of them disputed the figure of six million Jewish deaths in the Holocaust.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
For no matter how disputed the circumstances of both cases, many people see what happened in black and white.
Dr. Howard Fuller's Injustice Education|Campbell Brown|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Kocureck was shown the document by InsideClimate News, he disputed the accusations.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, [the scholars] are disputed over [the issue of] capturing apostate women.
ISIS Jihadis Get ‘Slavery for Dummies’|Jamie Dettmer|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of his book he himself said, “My conclusions may be disputed, but no one shall dispute the facts on which they are based.”
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
The transport difficulties were very great, and as General McArthur approached, every foot of ground was disputed by the enemy.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
They added that it would hardly be disputed that the Railways had on the whole conferred great benefits upon Ireland.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
So: the Christians claim that their religion has done wonders for the world; a claim disputed by the Rationalists.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
The question is, do these words of Hue de Rotelande throw any light upon this disputed point?
The Three Days' Tournament|Jessie L. Weston

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, noun

Word Origin for dispute

C13: from Late Latin disputāre to contend verbally, from Latin: to discuss, from dis- 1 + putāre to think

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