Dispute | Mean of dispute in English Dictionary

/dɪˈspjuːt/

• Noun
• a disagreement or argument
1. They could not settle their dispute.
2. legal disputes
3. There is a labor dispute between workers and management.
4. The two farmers are involved in a land dispute.
5. a domestic dispute [=an argument between people who live together]
6. There was a dispute [=disagreement] over/about what to do with the extra money.
7. There is dispute [=debate] among scholars as to the source of the text. = The source of the text is a matter/subject of dispute among scholars.
8. The matter/issue is still in dispute. [=people still disagree about it]
9. The drug's effectiveness is beyond dispute. [=it is certain that the drug is effective]
10. How it happened is open to dispute. [=people disagree about how it happened]
• Verb
• to say or show that (something) may not be true, correct, or legal
1. The lawyer disputed [=challenged] the witness's statement.
2. You can dispute your bill if you believe it is inaccurate.
3. She disputed the claim.
4. These estimates are hotly/much disputed by scientists.
5. No one ever disputed that it was the right decision.
6. There is no disputing the drug's effectiveness. [=it is certain that the drug is effective]
• to argue about (something)
1. The source of the text has been disputed for centuries.
2. We were disputing [=debating] whether we should call the police or look for the thief ourselves.
3. It's no use disputing [=(more commonly) arguing] with them.

• to fight in order to take control of (something)
1. a part of the city where two drug gangs are disputing territory