English noun: dispute | |||
1. | dispute (communication) a disagreement or argument about something important | ||
Samples | He had a dispute with his wife. There were irreconcilable differences. The familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats. | ||
Synonyms | conflict, difference, difference of opinion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disagreement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | arguing, argument, collision, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, dustup, gap, quarrel, row, run-in, tilt, words, wrangle | ||
2. | dispute (act) coming into conflict with | ||
Synonyms | contravention | ||
Broader (hypernym) | resistance | ||
English verb: dispute | |||
1. | dispute (communication) take exception to | ||
Samples | She challenged his claims. | ||
Synonyms | challenge, gainsay | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contend, contest, repugn | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | call, call | ||
Entail | call into question, oppugn, question | ||
2. | dispute (communication) have a disagreement over something | ||
Samples | We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America. These two fellows are always scrapping over something. | ||
Synonyms | altercate, argufy, quarrel, scrap | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | argue, contend, debate, fence | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | brawl, fall out, polemicise, polemicize, polemise, polemize, spat, wrangle | ||