Meaning & Definition of Dispute in English
English⟶
Dispute
/dɪspjut/
noun
1. 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"
synonym:
- dispute,
- difference,
- difference of opinion,
- conflict
2. Coming into conflict with
synonym:
- dispute,
- contravention
verb
1. Take exception to
- "She challenged his claims"
synonym:
- challenge,
- dispute,
- gainsay
2. Have a disagreement over something
- "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered america"
- "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"
synonym:
- quarrel,
- dispute,
- scrap,
- argufy,
- altercate
Examples of using
When I arrived, the dispute had reached its boiling point.
I don't dispute the facts you've presented but only the conclusion you draw from them.
Only after a long dispute did they come to a conclusion.