verb🔗ShareTo contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another"The siblings were disputing over who got to use the tablet first. "communicationlanguagepoliticslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss"Some residents disputed the proposal, saying it was based more on emotion than fact."communicationlanguagephilosophylogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of"to dispute assertions or arguments"communicationlanguagepoliticsstatementlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo strive or contend about; to contest"The siblings were disputing over who got to use the family car. "communicationactionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo struggle against; to resist"The child was disputing his bedtime, arguing that he wasn't tired. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDispute; argument"The siblings' constant disputing over the television remote annoyed their parents. "communicationlanguagesocietypoliticsactionstatelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
