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noun
- 1. a disagreement or argument: "a territorial dispute between the two countries" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. argue about (something): "the point has been much disputed" Similar
- 2. compete for; strive to win: "the two drivers crashed while disputing the lead"
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DISPUTE definition: 1. an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and…. Learn more.
A dispute is an argument or disagreement between people or groups. Negotiators failed to resolve the bitter dispute between the European Community and the United States over cutting subsides to farmers. If you dispute a fact, statement, or theory, you say that it is incorrect or untrue. He disputed the allegations.
The meaning of DISPUTE is to engage in argument : debate; especially : to argue irritably or with irritating persistence. How to use dispute in a sentence.
noun. a disagreement or argument about something important. “he had a dispute with his wife” synonyms: conflict, difference, difference of opinion. see more. verb. have a disagreement over something. synonyms: altercate, argufy, quarrel, scrap. see more. verb. take exception to. synonyms: challenge, gainsay. see more. Pronunciation. US. /dɪsˈpjut/
dispute noun. /dɪˈspjuːt/, /ˈdɪspjuːt/ /dɪˈspjuːt/, /ˈdɪspjuːt/ [countable, uncountable] an argument between two people, groups or countries; discussion about a subject on which people disagree. in dispute with somebody/something The union is in dispute with management over working hours.
to engage in argument or debate: She liked nothing more than to dispute with her fellow law students. to argue vehemently; wrangle or quarrel: Those two are always disputing about something or other. Synonyms: squabble, bicker.
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.
dispute. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dis‧pute1 /dɪˈspjuːt, ˈdɪspjuːt/ W3 noun [countable, uncountable] 1 a serious argument or disagreement dispute with The firm is involved in a legal dispute with a rival company. dispute over He got into a dispute over a taxi fare. dispute between the bitter border dispute between ...
Definitions of 'dispute'. 1. A dispute is an argument or disagreement between people or groups. [...] 2. If you dispute a fact, statement, or theory, you say that it is incorrect or untrue. [...] 3. When people dispute something, they fight for control or ownership of it.
n. debate, controversy, or difference of opinion: [countable] The dispute concerns capital punishment. [uncountable] much dispute over how to inspect nuclear weapons-producing plants. a fight:[countable] a loud dispute in the middle of the night. dis•put•a•ble, adj. See -pute-.
