"dispute" meaning in English

See dispute in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɪsˈpjuːt/ Audio: en-us-dispute.ogg [US] Forms: dispute [singular], disputes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A dispute is an argument or disagreement which continues over a period of time. A dispute may escalate into violence, or it may be a long verbal and legal struggle.
    Sense id: simple-dispute-en-noun-rGPyNQUM

Verb

IPA: /dɪsˈpjuːt/ Audio: en-us-dispute.ogg [US] Forms: dispute [canonical], disputes [third-person, singular], disputed [past], disputed [past, participle], disputing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|disput|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To argue against something; to discuss or debate.
    Sense id: simple-dispute-en-verb-8ooYfCrt
  2. To fight against; to resist.
    Sense id: simple-dispute-en-verb-djSlN9PU
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