dispute

1 of 2

verb

dis·pute di-ˈspyüt How to pronounce dispute (audio)

disputed; disputing

intransitive verb

: to engage in argument : debate

especially : to argue irritably or with irritating persistence

transitive verb

: to make the subject of verbal controversy or disputation

Legislators hotly disputed the bill.

: to call into question or cast doubt upon

Her honesty was never disputed.

The witness disputed the defendant's claim.

: to struggle against : oppose

disputed the advance of the invaders

: to contend over

disputing ownership of the land

disputable

di-ˈspyü-tə-bəl How to pronounce dispute (audio)

ˈdi-spyə-

adjective

disputably

di-ˈspyü-tə-blē How to pronounce dispute (audio)

ˈdi-spyə-

adverb

disputer noun

dispute

2 of 2

noun

dis·pute di-ˈspyüt How to pronounce dispute (audio)

ˈdi-ˌspyüt How to pronounce dispute (audio)

: verbal controversy : debate

a dispute about what to do with the surplus

a landlord-tenant dispute

legal disputes

The matter is still in dispute.

: quarrel

Police were called to a domestic dispute.

obsolete : physical combat

Example Sentences

Verb 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 Noun They could not settle their dispute. There is a labor dispute between workers and management. The two farmers are involved in a land dispute. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Witnesses also dispute the U.S. Marshals' assertion that first aid was performed right away, before emergency medical services arrived.

John Raby, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Etowah County prosecutors dispute those claims, but neither a judge nor a jury has had an opportunity to examine the evidence.

al, 7 Sep. 2022 Some planetary experts dispute the 2006 vote, saying the definitions are arbitrary.

Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 Many legal experts dispute that, saying the president’s broad declassification powers need to follow a process that records the declassification of documents.

Vivian Salama, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022 But others, including some in the Muslim community in New Mexico, dispute that sectarian hatred played a role.

Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 20 Aug. 2022 Maharaj, Duvoisin and Doig vehemently dispute the accuracy of Pringle’s account.

Cara Fitzpatrick, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Both Haynes and Tisdale strongly dispute this characterization.

Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2022 Corrales’ parents and their attorneys dispute that assertion, saying Corrales had an arrangement with the owner and had been driving the vehicle for months.

Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2022

Noun

The dispute is over a new contract, though many parents see it as the latest in a series of rolling closures.

Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The dispute is one of the first to arise in the cases of former detectives Jaynes, Sgt.

Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2022 The dispute is the latest example of how Texas’ unprecedented challenge to the federal government’s authority on the border has created a clash among agencies working at cross purposes.

Acacia Coronado, Chron, 2 Sep. 2022 The dispute is, in some ways, a philosophical question about fair pay among the workforce.

Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2022 The dispute over its release is the latest fallout from the Aug. 8 search, which culminated in FBI agents carting away 11 sets of classified documents in about 20 boxes.

Erik Larson, Bloomberg.com, 17 Aug. 2022 The dispute was on track to end early next month because the promotional list from the 2019 test expires Sept. 2.

Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2022 The dispute was close enough to the field that Moore was able to take action.

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Aug. 2022 But President Biden assumed the presidency while the dispute was pending, and Neal renewed his request for five years of income tax returns from Trump and his businesses beginning in 2015.

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

dispute 1 of 2

verb

dis·pute di-ˈspyüt How to pronounce dispute (audio)

disputed; disputing

: to question or deny the truth or rightness of

No one ever disputed the story.

: argue sense 1

The boys disputed over who won the race.

: to fight over

The two nations disputed the territory.

dispute

2 of 2

noun

: debate entry 1 sense 3

It is a fact beyond dispute.

: quarrel entry 1 sense 1

Legal Definition

dispute 1 of 2

verb

dis·pute di-ˈspyüt How to pronounce dispute (audio)

disputed; disputing

intransitive verb

: to engage in a dispute

disputing with management over contract terms

transitive verb

: to engage in a dispute over

disputing the correct application of the contract provision

especially : to oppose by argument or assertion

disputed changes to the grievance procedure

dispute

2 of 2

noun

: an assertion of opposing views or claims : a disagreement as to rights

especially : one that is the subject of proceedings for resolution (as arbitration)

单词	disputed
释义	dispute 1 of 2 verb dis·pute di-ˈspyüt disputed; disputing intransitive verb : to engage in argument : debate especially : to argue irritably or with irritating persistence transitive verb 1 a : to make the subject of verbal controversy or disputation Legislators hotly disputed the bill. b : to call into question or cast doubt upon Her honesty was never disputed. The witness disputed the defendant's claim. 2 a : to struggle against : oppose disputed the advance of the invaders b : to contend over disputing ownership of the land disputable di-ˈspyü-tə-bəl ˈdi-spyə- adjective disputably di-ˈspyü-tə-blē ˈdi-spyə- adverb disputer noun dispute 2 of 2 noun dis·pute di-ˈspyüt ˈdi-ˌspyüt 1 a : verbal controversy : debate a dispute about what to do with the surplus a landlord-tenant dispute legal disputes The matter is still in dispute. b : quarrel Police were called to a domestic dispute. 2 obsolete : physical combat Synonyms Verb challenge contest impeach oppugn query question Noun contestation controversy debate difference difficulty disagreement disputation dissension dissention dissensus firestorm nonconcurrence See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb 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 Noun They could not settle their dispute. There is a labor dispute between workers and management. The two farmers are involved in a land dispute. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Witnesses also dispute the U.S. Marshals' assertion that first aid was performed right away, before emergency medical services arrived. John Raby, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Etowah County prosecutors dispute those claims, but neither a judge nor a jury has had an opportunity to examine the evidence. al, 7 Sep. 2022 Some planetary experts dispute the 2006 vote, saying the definitions are arbitrary. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 Many legal experts dispute that, saying the president’s broad declassification powers need to follow a process that records the declassification of documents. Vivian Salama, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022 But others, including some in the Muslim community in New Mexico, dispute that sectarian hatred played a role. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 20 Aug. 2022 Maharaj, Duvoisin and Doig vehemently dispute the accuracy of Pringle’s account. Cara Fitzpatrick, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Both Haynes and Tisdale strongly dispute this characterization. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2022 Corrales’ parents and their attorneys dispute that assertion, saying Corrales had an arrangement with the owner and had been driving the vehicle for months. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2022 Noun The dispute is over a new contract, though many parents see it as the latest in a series of rolling closures. Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The dispute is one of the first to arise in the cases of former detectives Jaynes, Sgt. Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2022 The dispute is the latest example of how Texas’ unprecedented challenge to the federal government’s authority on the border has created a clash among agencies working at cross purposes. Acacia Coronado, Chron, 2 Sep. 2022 The dispute is, in some ways, a philosophical question about fair pay among the workforce. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2022 The dispute over its release is the latest fallout from the Aug. 8 search, which culminated in FBI agents carting away 11 sets of classified documents in about 20 boxes. Erik Larson, Bloomberg.com, 17 Aug. 2022 The dispute was on track to end early next month because the promotional list from the 2019 test expires Sept. 2. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2022 The dispute was close enough to the field that Moore was able to take action. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Aug. 2022 But President Biden assumed the presidency while the dispute was pending, and Neal renewed his request for five years of income tax returns from Trump and his businesses beginning in 2015. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French desputer, from Latin disputare to discuss, from dis- + putare to think First Known Use Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing dispute beyond dispute territorial dispute open to dispute in dispute beyond dispute territorial dispute open to dispute in dispute Kids Definition dispute 1 of 2 verb dis·pute di-ˈspyüt disputed; disputing 1 : to question or deny the truth or rightness of No one ever disputed the story. 2 : argue sense 1 The boys disputed over who won the race. 3 : to fight over The two nations disputed the territory. dispute 2 of 2 noun 1 : debate entry 1 sense 3 It is a fact beyond dispute. 2 : quarrel entry 1 sense 1 Legal Definition dispute 1 of 2 verb dis·pute di-ˈspyüt disputed; disputing intransitive verb : to engage in a dispute disputing with management over contract terms transitive verb : to engage in a dispute over disputing the correct application of the contract provision especially : to oppose by argument or assertion disputed changes to the grievance procedure dispute 2 of 2 noun : an assertion of opposing views or claims : a disagreement as to rights especially : one that is the subject of proceedings for resolution (as arbitration) disputed 1 of 2 adjective as in debated Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance debated controversial inconclusive refutable disputable problematic uncertain debatable arguable iffy moot problematical speculative contradictable shaky questionable dubious ambiguous hypothetical controvertible negotiable indecisive doubtful theoretical issuable doubtable theoretic academic equivocal academical Antonyms & Near Antonyms indisputable settled certain incontestable incontrovertible undebatable sure positive unquestionable unanswerable undeniable indubitable irrefragable unarguable unchallengeable inarguable irrefutable accomplished definite questionless conclusive undisputed unequivocal decisive unambiguous uncontested clear hands-down absolute See More disputed 2 of 2 verb past tense of dispute 1 as in questioned to demand proof of the truth or rightness of a whole slew of relatives eager to dispute his claim to being the sole heir Synonyms & Similar Words questioned contested challenged doubted protested queried impeached oppugned mistrusted called in question called into question opposed resisted fought combated combatted kicked (about) objected (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms believed accepted defended embraced supported swallowed backed advocated promoted championed tolerated endured abided stomached abode See More 2 as in bickered to express different opinions about something often angrily hometown fans disputing with visiting fans over which had the better team Synonyms & Similar Words bickered argued fought quarreled clashed controverted debated quarrelled quibbled squabbled brawled wrangled contested discussed scrapped rowed fell out locked horns altercated spatted hassled argufied jarred butted heads tiffed contended brabbled challenged bandied words mixed it up protested objected dared tangled nitpicked caviled defied fussed considered kicked cavilled Antonyms & Near Antonyms agreed coexisted accepted concurred consented assented got along See More 3 as in discussed to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion in an extended session the city council disputed the need for a new high school Synonyms & Similar Words debated discussed argued reviewed canvassed mooted agitated bandied talked over raised considered canvased propounded hashed (over or out) broached weighed batted (around or back and forth) introduced forged stirred up talked out deliberated hammered out spoke (about) chewed over talked (about) thrashed (out) wrestled (with)
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dispute

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