DISPUTE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of DISPUTE is to engage in argument : debate; especially : to argue irritably or with irritating persistence How to use dispute in a sentence
DISPUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary dispute over They have been unable to settle resolve the dispute over working conditions in dispute with The unions are in dispute with management over pay argument I don't want to get into an argument with you about this disagreement There was a disagreement over who should pay the bill
DISPUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary A dispute is an argument or disagreement between people or groups Negotiators failed to resolve the bitter dispute between the European Community and the United States over cutting subsides to farmers If you dispute a fact, statement, or theory, you say that it is incorrect or untrue He disputed the allegations [VERB noun]
dispute noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of dispute noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary an argument between two people, groups or countries; discussion about a subject on which people disagree in dispute with somebody something The union is in dispute with management over working hours
Dispute - definition of dispute by The Free Dictionary 1 to engage in argument or debate 2 to argue vehemently; quarrel 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 dis•put′er, n syn: See argument
Dispute Definition Meaning - YourDictionary To argue or debate (a question); discuss pro and con To question the truth of; doubt To oppose in any way; resist To strive to gain or win; struggle over The two countries disputed the region for decades A disputing; argument; debate A quarrel A fight An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree