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dis·pute D0283700 (dĭ-spyo͞ot′)v. dis·put·ed, dis·put·ing, dis·putes v.tr.1. a. To express disagreement over: disputed the plaintiff's claims.b. To express disagreement with (someone): made his point so forcefully that nobody dared dispute him.2. To question the truth or validity of; doubt: Her friends disputed her intentions.3. a. To strive to gain or win; struggle over: The two countries disputed the region for decades.b. To strive against; resist: disputed the advance of the marauders.v.intr. To engage in discussion or debate: The candidates disputed over foreign policy. See Synonyms at discuss.n.1. A verbal controversy; a debate: the dispute over the existence of the Loch Ness monster.2. A disagreement or quarrel: a bitter dispute over property rights. [Middle English disputen, from Old French desputer, from Latin disputāre, to examine : dis-, apart; see dis- + putāre, to reckon; see pau- in Indo-European roots.] dis·put′a·bil′i·ty n.dis·put′a·ble (dĭ-spyo͞o′tə-bəl, dĭs′pyə-) adj.dis·put′a·bly adv.dis·put′er n.dispute vb 1. to argue, debate, or quarrel about (something) 2. (tr; may take a clause as object) to doubt the validity, etc, of 3. (tr) to seek to win; contest for 4. (tr) to struggle against; resist n an argument or quarrel [C13: from Late Latin disputāre to contend verbally, from Latin: to discuss, from dis-1 + putāre to think] disˈputer ndis•pute (dɪˈspyut) v. -put•ed, -put•ing, n. v.i. 1. to engage in argument or debate. 2. to argue vehemently; quarrel. v.t. 3. to argue or debate about. 4. to argue against; call in question. 5. to quarrel or fight about; contest. 6. to strive against; oppose: to dispute an advance of troops. n. 7. a debate, controversy, or difference of opinion. 8. a quarrel. [1275–1325; (< Old French desputer) < Latin disputāre to argue a point =dis- dis-1 + putāre to reckon, consider; see putative] dis•pute′less, adj. dis•put′er, n. syn: See argument. dispute Past participle: disputed Gerund: disputing
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I dispute | you dispute | he/she/it disputes | we dispute | you dispute | they dispute |
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I disputed | you disputed | he/she/it disputed | we disputed | you disputed | they disputed |
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I am disputing | you are disputing | he/she/it is disputing | we are disputing | you are disputing | they are disputing |
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I have disputed | you have disputed | he/she/it has disputed | we have disputed | you have disputed | they have disputed |
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I was disputing | you were disputing | he/she/it was disputing | we were disputing | you were disputing | they were disputing |
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I had disputed | you had disputed | he/she/it had disputed | we had disputed | you had disputed | they had disputed |
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I will dispute | you will dispute | he/she/it will dispute | we will dispute | you will dispute | they will dispute |
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I will have disputed | you will have disputed | he/she/it will have disputed | we will have disputed | you will have disputed | they will have disputed |
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I will be disputing | you will be disputing | he/she/it will be disputing | we will be disputing | you will be disputing | they will be disputing |
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I have been disputing | you have been disputing | he/she/it has been disputing | we have been disputing | you have been disputing | they have been disputing |
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I will have been disputing | you will have been disputing | he/she/it will have been disputing | we will have been disputing | you will have been disputing | they will have been disputing |
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I had been disputing | you had been disputing | he/she/it had been disputing | we had been disputing | you had been disputing | they had been disputing |
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I would dispute | you would dispute | he/she/it would dispute | we would dispute | you would dispute | they would dispute |
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I would have disputed | you would have disputed | he/she/it would have disputed | we would have disputed | you would have disputed | they would have disputed | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | dispute - a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"difference of opinion, difference, conflictdisagreement - the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputingcollision - a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals; "a collision of interests"contestation, controversy, disceptation, arguing, argument, contention, disputation, tilt - a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"gap - a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situationsdustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words" | | 2. | dispute - coming into conflict withcontraventionresistance - group action in opposition to those in power | Verb | 1. | dispute - take exception to; "She challenged his claims"challenge, gainsaycall - challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of; "call the speaker on a question of fact"call - challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense; "He deserves to be called on that"contest, repugn, contend - to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race" | | 2. | dispute - have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"altercate, argufy, quarrel, scrapargue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about somethingbrawl, wrangle - to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively; "The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street"spat - engage in a brief and petty quarrelpolemicise, polemicize, polemise, polemize - engage in a controversy; "The two historians polemicized for years"fall out - have a breach in relations; "We fell out over a trivial question" |
disputenoun1. disagreement, conflict, argument, controversy, falling out, contention, dissent, quarreling, friction, strife, antagonism, discord, altercation There has been much dispute over the ownership of the lease.2. argument, row, clash, controversy, disturbance, contention, feud, quarrel, brawl, squabble, wrangle, difference of opinion, tiff, dissension, turf war (informal), shindig (informal), shindy (informal), bagarre (French) The dispute between them is settled.verb1. contest, question, challenge, deny, doubt, oppose, object to, contradict, rebut, impugn, controvert, call in or into question He disputed the allegations.2. argue, fight, clash, row, disagree, fall out (informal), contend, feud, quarrel, brawl, squabble, spar, wrangle, bicker, have an argument, cross swords, be at sixes and sevens, fight like cat and dog, go at it hammer and tongs, altercate Whole towns disputed with neighboring villages over boundaries.disputeverb1. To put forth reasons for or against something, often excitedly:argue, contend, debate, moot.2. To engage in a quarrel:argue, bicker, contend, fight, quarrel, quibble, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle.Informal: hassle, tangle.Idioms: cross swords, have it out, have words, lock horns.3. To take a stand against:buck, challenge, contest, oppose, resist, traverse.nounA discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle.Informal: hassle, rhubarb, tangle.Translationsdispute (diˈspjuːt) verb1. to argue against or deny. I'm not disputing what you say. 反駁,否認 对...提出质疑2. to argue (about). They disputed the ownership of the land for years. 否認 争论 noun (an) argument or quarrel. a dispute over wages. 爭論 争论diˈsputable adjective able to be argued about. Whether this change was an improvement is disputable. 可爭論的,有爭議性的 可争论的,可商榷的 ˌdispuˈtation noun a formal argument. 辯論 辩论dispute
dispute (something) with (someone)To argue with someone about something. Why do you feel the need to dispute such a trivial matter with your sister? The team's captain is now disputing the penalty call with the referee.See also: disputein disputeCausing doubt, disagreement, or controversy. You're qualifications are not in dispute; it's your demeanor in the office that we have an issue with. The inheritance has been in dispute among the siblings for many years now.See also: disputedispute something with someoneto argue with someone about something, such as an amount of money. The customer disputed the amount of the check with the waiter. Please don't feel like you have to dispute every bill with the supplier.See also: disputein disputeDisagreed about, in controversy. For example, This parcel of land is in dispute, claimed by several persons, or The origin of this phrase is in dispute. [Mid-1600s] See also: disputeEncyclopediaSeeControversyDispute
DisputeA conflict or controversy; a conflict of claims or rights; an assertion of a right, claim, or demand on one side, met by contrary claims or allegations on the other. The subject of litigation; the matter for which a suit is brought and upon which issue is joined, and in relation to which jurors are called and witnesses examined. A labor dispute is any disagreement between an employer and his or her employees concerning anything job-related, such as tenure, hours, wages, fringe benefits, and employment conditions. dispute
Synonyms for disputenoun disagreementSynonyms- disagreement
- conflict
- argument
- controversy
- falling out
- contention
- dissent
- quarreling
- friction
- strife
- antagonism
- discord
- altercation
noun argumentSynonyms- argument
- row
- clash
- controversy
- disturbance
- contention
- feud
- quarrel
- brawl
- squabble
- wrangle
- difference of opinion
- tiff
- dissension
- turf war
- shindig
- shindy
- bagarre
verb contestSynonyms- contest
- question
- challenge
- deny
- doubt
- oppose
- object to
- contradict
- rebut
- impugn
- controvert
- call in or into question
verb argueSynonyms- argue
- fight
- clash
- row
- disagree
- fall out
- contend
- feud
- quarrel
- brawl
- squabble
- spar
- wrangle
- bicker
- have an argument
- cross swords
- be at sixes and sevens
- fight like cat and dog
- go at it hammer and tongs
- altercate
Synonyms for disputeverb to put forth reasons for or against something, often excitedlySynonymsverb to engage in a quarrelSynonyms- argue
- bicker
- contend
- fight
- quarrel
- quibble
- spat
- squabble
- tiff
- wrangle
- hassle
- tangle
verb to take a stand againstSynonyms- buck
- challenge
- contest
- oppose
- resist
- traverse
noun a discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressedSynonyms- altercation
- argument
- bicker
- clash
- contention
- controversy
- debate
- difficulty
- disagreement
- fight
- polemic
- quarrel
- run-in
- spat
- squabble
- tiff
- word
- wrangle
- hassle
- rhubarb
- tangle
Synonyms for disputenoun a disagreement or argument about something importantSynonyms- difference of opinion
- difference
- conflict
Related Words- disagreement
- collision
- contestation
- controversy
- disceptation
- arguing
- argument
- contention
- disputation
- tilt
- gap
- dustup
- quarrel
- run-in
- wrangle
- row
- words
noun coming into conflict withSynonymsRelated Wordsverb take exception toSynonymsRelated Wordsverb have a disagreement over somethingSynonyms- altercate
- argufy
- quarrel
- scrap
Related Words- argue
- contend
- debate
- fence
- brawl
- wrangle
- spat
- polemicise
- polemicize
- polemise
- polemize
- fall out
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