dispute

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UK /dɪsˈpjuːt/ US /ˈdɪs.pjut/

verb 5noun 3

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

considerable, major, serious

The team faced serious dispute about whether to change their playing strategy for the final match.

minor | acrimonious, bitter

simmering

The two countries have a simmering dispute over their shared border that occasionally becomes tense.

continuing, lengthy, long-running, long-standing, prolonged, protracted

outstanding

The company finally resolved an outstanding dispute with its former employees last month.

public | local, international

internal

The company's internal disputes over management decisions led to several resignations last year.

VERB + DISPUTE

cause, lead to, provoke, spark (off)

The disagreement over money sparked a bitter dispute between the two business partners.

enter

be drawn into

Several neighboring countries were drawn into a territorial dispute over the border region.

be embroiled in, be engaged in, be involved in

The company is currently engaged in a dispute over unpaid wages with its former employees.

deal with, handle

Managers need to handle workplace disputes fairly and quickly to maintain team harmony.

adjudicate, decide

The judge decided the property dispute after hearing evidence from both sides.

resolve, settle, solve | lose, win | avoid, prevent

be open to

The company's decision to close the factory is open to dispute among the employees.

DISPUTE + VERB

arise, begin, erupt

When the two neighbors disagreed about the property line, a bitter dispute erupted between their families.

escalate

concern sth

The two neighbors had a dispute concerning the boundary line between their properties.

involve sb/sth

PREP

beyond ~

His honesty and integrity are beyond dispute among all his colleagues and friends.

in ~ (with)

The ownership of the land has been in dispute with the neighbors for years.

under ~

The contract terms remained under dispute for several months before both companies reached an agreement.

~ about/over, ~ among/amongst

There is a serious dispute over how much money the company owes its workers.

~ as to

The two neighbors had a dispute as to who owned the fence between their properties.

~ between

There has been a dispute between the two neighbors about where the garden fence should go.

~ with

PHRASES

an area/a matter of dispute, potential/room/scope for dispute

The new contract left little room for dispute about payment dates and job responsibilities.

the resolution/settlement of a dispute

(verb.)

ADV

fiercely, hotly

The two neighbors fiercely disputed the exact location of their property boundary.

VERB + DISPUTE

can/cannot

You cannot dispute that learning a new language takes time and practice.

Definitions

noun

An argument or disagreement; a failure to agree.

But is not this dispute over the question whether we have free will or not very like a dispute that we might engage in over the color of a tree — whether it be green or blue?

An argument or disagreement; a failure to agree.

Canadian experience throws light on the relative merits of a separate board for each dispute as compared with a permanent board to hear all disputes.

A "who-does-what" labour dispute at Swindon works during April led to a stoppage of work on the construction of the new 0-6-0 Type 1 diesel-hydraulic locomotives of the D9500 series and work had not been resumed as we closed for press.

Verbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate.

Addicted more / To contemplation and profound dispute.

verb

to contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.

"Now, though thy thoughts are green and tender, as becometh one so young, yet are they those of a thinking brain, and in truth thou dost bring back to my mind certain of those old philosophers with whom in days bygone I have disputed at Athens, and at Becca in Arabia, for thou hast the same crabbed air and dusty look, as though thou hadst passed thy days in reading ill-writ Greek, and been stained dark with the grime of manuscripts."

to 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.

to 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

to seize goods under the disputed authority of writs of assistance

to strive or contend about; to contest

to dispute the possession of the ground with the Spaniards

to struggle against; to resist

Dispute it [grief] like a man.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — coming into conflict with

contravention

noun — a disagreement or argument about something important

verb — have a disagreement over something

quarrel
scrap
argufy
altercate

verb — take exception to

challenge
gainsay

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

But is not this dispute over the question whether we have free will or not very like a dispute that we might engage in over the color of a tree — whether it be green or blue?

Wiktionary

Canadian experience throws light on the relative merits of a separate board for each dispute as compared with a permanent board to hear all disputes.

Wiktionary

Some residents disputed the proposal, saying it was based more on emotion than fact.

Wiktionary

to dispute assertions or arguments

Wiktionary

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, dispute is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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