Definition of dispute
disputed
;disputing
intransitive verb
: to engage in argument : debate; especially : to argue irritably or with irritating persistence
transitive verb
1a : 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.
2a : to struggle against : oppose disputed the advance of the invadersb : to contend over disputing ownership of the land
disputer
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Examples of dispute in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples of dispute from the Web
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The evidence against the two men… was mostly circumstantial, save for the prosecutor’s disputed attempt to tie Sacco’s cap to the scene of the crime and his revolver to the shooting.
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A longtime colleague strongly disputes that characterization.
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In a new interview, Veselnitskaya disputes Trump Jr.’s account.
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At least two of the girls on the Afghan team disputed that idea.
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State education officials, however, did not ask Capital Prep to explain each admission, saying the state had not yet developed a formal process for the school to verify or dispute the findings.
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Released yesterday, the Trump administration's proposed rule that would repeal WOTUS doesn't dispute or even mention the Obama EPA's technical report.
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Johnson, who also has been accused of similar inappropriate behavior by a City Hall aide and a staff member for Greater Louisville Inc., was given two weeks to dispute or accept the findings.
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Johnson was given two weeks to review the investigation's findings and either accept or dispute its recommendations.
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Origin and Etymology of dispute
Middle English, from Anglo-French desputer, from Latin disputare to discuss, from dis- + putare to think
Definition of dispute
Examples of dispute in a Sentence
They could not settle their dispute.
There is a labor dispute between workers and management.
The two farmers are involved in a land dispute.
Recent Examples of dispute from the Web
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Japan and China have had an ongoing territorial dispute over several islands in the region, known as the Diaoyu Islands to China and Senkaku Islands to Japan.
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If Chicago is lawless, that is in part due to the lack of faith black citizens have in the law enforcement tasked with rectifying their disputes.
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In the past the EU has responded to fishing disputes with Norway and the Faroe islands by banning all imports.
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The dispute escalated into an all-out ethnic conflict—
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Police said Stran and Bryan were involved in an ongoing dispute, having known one another for several years.
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Metro Council Democrats have finished their internal investigation into whether Dan Johnson groped fellow member Jessica Green during a community event, but a dispute is brewing over when it should be released to the public.
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The day before Calvillo died, Robert Vilella, 23, was shot a few houses down during a dispute over a minor car accident.
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More than four years ago, my only child, Jordan Davis, was shot and killed in a Florida gas station parking lot in a dispute over loud music.
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Origin and Etymology of dispute
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DISPUTE Defined for English Language Learners
dispute
playDefinition of dispute for English Language Learners
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: to say or show that (something) may not be true, correct, or legal
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: to argue about (something)
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: to fight in order to take control of (something)
DISPUTE Defined for Kids
Word Root of dispute
The Latin word putāre, meaning “to think,” gives us the root put. Words from the Latin putāre have something to do with thinking. A reputation is what other people think about something or someone. To compute is to use math to think about a bunch of numbers together in order to answer a problem. To dispute is to argue because two or more people think different things.
Law Dictionary
Legal Definition of dispute
disputed
disputing
intransitive verb
transitive verb
dispute
Legal Definition of dispute
: an assertion of opposing views or claims : a disagreement as to rights; especially : one that is the subject of proceedings for resolution (as arbitration)
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