dispute
dispute Lexical Profile
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• noun
A disagreement, argument, or debate, especially an official or legal one between parties such as nations, neighbors, or employers and workers.
"The two countries resolved their long-standing border dispute through diplomatic negotiations."
• verb
To question or challenge whether a statement, claim, or alleged fact is true or valid.
"Historians continue to dispute the exact date on which the ancient manuscript was written."
To argue, debate, or quarrel passionately about a subject.
"The committee members disputed for hours over how to allocate the remaining budget."
To compete or strive for possession or control of something.
"Several rival teams disputed the championship title until the final game of the season."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French desputer, from Latin disputare ('to examine, discuss, or argue'), formed from dis- ('apart' or 'separately') and putare ('to reckon, consider, or prune').