noun

dispute

dihs-PYOOT

noun

A disagreement or argument between people, often a formal or ongoing one.

"The two companies settled their dispute out of court."

"A border dispute has strained relations between the neighboring countries for decades."

verb

To argue against or question the truth or validity of something.

"She disputed the referee's decision immediately."

How to Use Dispute

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA disagreement, or to argue that something is not true or fair.

Common pairings

legal dispute dispute a claim settle a dispute

disputed past tense, disputes plural, disputes singular

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From Old French desputer, from Latin disputare, "to examine or discuss," from dis- ("apart") + putare ("to reckon, consider").

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