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dis·pute
(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.
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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 n
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dis•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.
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dispute
Past participle: disputed
Gerund: disputing
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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"disagreement - the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing collision - 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 situations |
| 2. | dispute - coming into conflict with resistance - group action in opposition to those in power | |
| Verb | 1. | dispute - take exception to; "She challenged his claims" call - 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" |
| 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"brawl, 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 quarrel polemicise, 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" |
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dispute
noun
1. 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.
verb
1. 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.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
dispute
verb2. To engage in a quarrel:
A 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.
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Translations
نِزاع، جِداليَتَنازَع عَلىيُجادِل، يَناقِش
debatanamítatpopíratpřít serozepře
bestridediskussiondrage i tvivlstridstrides om
vitat
deiladeila, karpdeila; mótmæla
disputasvaidytis dėl
apstrīdētstrīdētiesstrīds
popierať
prepirspor
dispute
[ˈdɪspjuːt] n (= argument) (between individuals) → dispute f; (between groups, states, organizations) → conflit m (also industrial dispute) → conflit m social
pay dispute, dispute over pay → conflit m salarial
border dispute → différend m frontalier
domestic dispute → dispute f conjugale
a dispute over sth (between individuals) → une dispute au sujet de qch; (between states, groups, organizations) → un conflit au sujet de qch
a dispute between [+ individuals] → une dispute entre; [+ states, groups, organizations] → un conflit entre
to be in dispute [people, parties, countries] → être en conflit; [matter, issue] → être en discussion; [territory] → être contesté(e)
to be in dispute with sb → être en conflit avec qn
to be in dispute over sth → être en conflit à propos de qch
pay dispute, dispute over pay → conflit m salarial
border dispute → différend m frontalier
domestic dispute → dispute f conjugale
a dispute over sth (between individuals) → une dispute au sujet de qch; (between states, groups, organizations) → un conflit au sujet de qch
a dispute between [+ individuals] → une dispute entre; [+ states, groups, organizations] → un conflit entre
to be in dispute [people, parties, countries] → être en conflit; [matter, issue] → être en discussion; [territory] → être contesté(e)
to be in dispute with sb → être en conflit avec qn
to be in dispute over sth → être en conflit à propos de qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
dispute
vt
(= argue against) statement → bestreiten, anfechten; claim to sth, will → anfechten; I would dispute that → das möchte ich bestreiten
(= debate) question, subject → sich streiten über (+acc); the issue was hotly disputed → das Thema wurde hitzig diskutiert
vi (= argue) → streiten
n
no pl (= arguing, controversy) → Disput m, → Kontroverse f; to be beyond dispute → außer Frage stehen; there is some dispute about which horse won → es ist umstritten, welches Pferd gewonnen hat; the two countries are in dispute over boundaries → zwischen den beiden Ländern gibt es Grenzstreitigkeiten; a territory in or under dispute → ein umstrittenes Gebiet; to be open to dispute → anfechtbar or umstritten sein; the case is in or under dispute (Jur) → der Fall wird verhandelt
(= quarrel, argument) → Streit m
(Ind) → Auseinandersetzung f; the union is in dispute with the management → zwischen Gewerkschaft und Betriebsleitung bestehen Unstimmigkeiten; wages dispute → Tarifauseinandersetzungen pl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
dispute
[dɪsˈpjuːt]1. n (quarrel) → disputa; (controversy) → discussione f, controversia; (legal) → lite f
industrial dispute → controversia sindacale
beyond dispute → fuori discussione
to be in dispute (matter) → essere in discussione (territory) → essere oggetto di contesa
industrial dispute → controversia sindacale
beyond dispute → fuori discussione
to be in dispute (matter) → essere in discussione (territory) → essere oggetto di contesa
2. vt
a. (question, statement, claim) → contestare
b. (debate, matter, question) → discutere
c. (compete for, possession, victory) → disputarsi
3. vi (argue) to dispute (about or over) → discutere (su)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
dispute
(diˈspjuːt) verb1. to argue against or deny. I'm not disputing what you say.
2. to argue (about). They disputed the ownership of the land for years.
noun (an) argument or quarrel. a dispute over wages.
diˈsputable adjective able to be argued about. Whether this change was an improvement is disputable.
ˌdispuˈtation noun a formal argument.
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