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noun
- 1. a disagreement or argument: "a territorial dispute between the two countries" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. argue about (something): "the point has been much disputed" Similar
- 2. compete for; strive to win: "the two drivers crashed while disputing the lead"
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DISPUTED definition: 1. used to describe something that is the subject of disagreement, especially official or legal…. Learn more.
1. a. : to make the subject of verbal controversy or disputation. Legislators hotly disputed the bill. b. : to call into question or cast doubt upon. Her honesty was never disputed. The witness disputed the defendant's claim. 2. a. : to struggle against : oppose.
an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border: a bitter / long-running dispute. a border dispute. a pay / legal / trade dispute. dispute overThey have been unable to settle / resolve the dispute over working conditions.
Disputed definition: argued or debated about. See examples of DISPUTED used in a sentence.
to engage in argument or debate: She liked nothing more than to dispute with her fellow law students. to argue vehemently; wrangle or quarrel: Those two are always disputing about something or other. Synonyms: squabble, bicker.
[transitive, intransitive]to argue or disagree strongly with somebody about something, especially about who owns something. dispute something (with somebody)I tried to dispute the bill with the waiter. The United Nations recognizes the area as a disputed territory. The issue remains hotly disputed.
A dispute is an argument or disagreement between people or groups. Negotiators failed to resolve the bitter dispute between the European Community and the United States over cutting subsides to farmers. If you dispute a fact, statement, or theory, you say that it is incorrect or untrue. He disputed the allegations.
Definitions of disputed. adjective. subject to disagreement and debate. synonyms: controversial. marked by or capable of arousing controversy. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Disputed." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/disputed. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.
To strive to gain or win; struggle over: The two countries disputed the region for decades. b. To strive against; resist: disputed the advance of the marauders.
Disputed definition: Argued; not <a>certain</a>, <a>agreed</a> upon, or <a>accepted</a>.
