v. i. | 1. | To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another; to discuss; to reason; to debate; to altercate; to wrangle. | |||
v. t. | 1. | To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss. | |||
2. | To oppose by argument or assertion; to attempt to overthrow; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of; | ||||
3. | To strive or contend about; to contest. | ||||
4. | To struggle against; to resist. | ||||
n. | 1. | Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate. | |||
2. | Contest; struggle; quarrel.
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Noun | 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" |
2. | dispute - coming into conflict with Synonyms: contravention | |
Verb | 1. | dispute - take exception to; "She challenged his claims" |
2. | dispute - have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These tewo fellows are always scrapping over something" |