Thesaurus: dispute

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1. v. i. To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another; to discuss; to reason; to debate; to altercate; to wrangle.
2. v. t. To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss.
3. v. t. To oppose by argument or assertion; to attempt to overthrow; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of; as, to dispute assertions or arguments.
4. v. t. To strive or contend about; to contest.
5. v. t. To struggle against; to resist.
6. v. i. Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate.
7. v. i. Contest; struggle; quarrel.
8. n. a disagreement or argument about something important
9. n. coming into conflict with
10. v. take exception to
11. v. have a disagreement over something
12. To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another; to discuss; to reason; to debate; to altercate; to wrangle. Therefore disputed [reasoned, Rev. Ver .] he in synagogue with the Jews. Acts xvii. 17. 1. To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss. The rest I reserve it be disputed how the magistrate is to do herein. Milton. 2. To oppose by argument or assertion; to attempt to overthrow; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of; as, to dispute assertions or arguments. To seize goods under the disputed authority of writs of assistance. Bancroft. 3. To strive or contend about; to contest. To dispute the possession of the ground with the Spaniards. Prescott. 4. To struggle against; to resist. [Obs.] Dispute it [grief] like a man. Shak. Syn. -- To controvert; contest; gainsay; doubt; question; argue; debate; discuss; impugn. See Argue. 1. Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate. Addicted more To contemplation and profound dispute. Milton. 2. Contest; struggle; quarrel. De Foe. Beyond dispute, Without dispute, indisputably; incontrovertibly. Syn. -- Altercation; controversy; argumentation; debate; discussion; quarrel; disagreement; difference; contention; wrangling. See Altercation.