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dispute definition

dispute


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dispute 
 
  2  senses  of  dispute 
 
  Sense  1 
  challenge,  dispute,  gainsay 
  =>  call 
  =>  call 
 
  Sense  2 
  quarrel,  dispute,  scrap,  argufy,  altercate 
  =>  brawl,  wrangle 
  =>  spat 
  =>  polemize,  polemicize,  polemicise 
  =>  fall  out 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dispute 
 
  2  senses  of  dispute 
 
  Sense  1 
  challenge,  dispute,  gainsay 
  =>  call 
  =>  call 
 
  Sense  2 
  quarrel,  dispute,  scrap,  argufy,  altercate 
  =>  brawl,  wrangle 
  =>  spat 
  =>  polemize,  polemicize,  polemicise 
  =>  fall  out 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  dispute 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  dispute 
 
  Sense  1 
  challenge,  dispute,  gainsay 
  =>  question,  oppugn,  call  into  question 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  dispute 
 
  2  senses  of  dispute 
 
  Sense  1 
  challenge,  dispute,  gainsay 
  =>  contest,  contend,  repugn 
 
  Sense  2 
  quarrel,  dispute,  scrap,  argufy,  altercate 
  =>  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  dispute 
 
  dispute  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  dispute 
 
  Sense  1 
  challenge,  dispute,  gainsay 
  =>  contest,  contend,  repugn 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  quarrel,  dispute,  scrap,  argufy,  altercate 
  =>  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  dispute 
  dispute 
 
  Overview  of  noun  dispute 
 
  The  noun  dispute  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  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") 
  2.  dispute,  contravention  --  (coming  into  conflict  with) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dispute 
 
  The  verb  dispute  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  challenge,  dispute,  gainsay  --  (take  exception  to  "She  challenged  his  claims") 
  2.  (2)  quarrel,  dispute,  scrap,  argufy,  altercate  --  (have  a  disagreement  over  something  "We  quarreled  over  the  question  as  to  who  discovered  America";  "These  tewo  fellows  are  always  scrapping  over  something") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  dispute 
  disputed 
  in  dispute 
 
  Overview  of  noun  dispute 
 
  The  noun  dispute  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  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") 
  2.  dispute,  contravention  --  (coming  into  conflict  with) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dispute 
 
  The  verb  dispute  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  challenge,  dispute,  gainsay  --  (take  exception  to  "She  challenged  his  claims") 
  2.  (2)  quarrel,  dispute,  scrap,  argufy,  altercate  --  (have  a  disagreement  over  something  "We  quarreled  over  the  question  as  to  who  discovered  America";  "These  tewo  fellows  are  always  scrapping  over  something") 



dispute definition