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dis·pute (dĭ-spyōōt́)

[Middle English disputen, from Old French desputer, from Latin disputāre, to examine, dis-, apart; see dis–, + putāre, to reckon.]

verb: -put·ed, -put·ing, -putes. 

transitive verb 

  1. To argue about; debate.
  2. To question the truth or validity of; doubt: Her friends disputed her intentions.
  3. To strive to win (a prize, for example); contest for: Our team disputed the visitors' claim to the championship.
  4. To strive against; resist: disputed the actions of his competitors.

intransitive verb 

  1. To engage in discussion or argument; debate. See synonyms at discuss
  2. To quarrel angrily.

noun 

  1. A verbal controversy; a debate.
  2. An angry altercation; a quarrel. See synonyms at argument

derivatives

dis·put́er
noun