Overview of noun dispute

The noun dispute has 2 senses

• dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflict -- (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")


• dispute, contravention -- (coming into conflict with)

Overview of verb dispute

The verb dispute has 2 senses

• challenge, dispute, gainsay -- (take exception to; "She challenged his claims")


• quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate -- (have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something")