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Dispute

noun/dˌuːoʊdsˈɛnɪəl/
Definition
a disagreement or argument about something important
coming into conflict with
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˌuːoʊdsˈɛnɪəl/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪspjˈuːt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪspjˈuːt/
2 syllables Say it as /dˌuːoʊdsˈɛnɪəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna disagreement or argument about something important
“he had a dispute with his wife”
nouncoming into conflict with
verbtake exception to
“She challenged his claims”
verbhave a disagreement over something
“We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America”
Word Forms
disputatiousadjectiveinclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
disputeverbhave a disagreement over something
differverbbe of different opinions
contraveneverbgo against, as of rules and laws
challengeableadjectivecapable of being challenged
challengenounquestioning a statement and demanding an explanation
disputenouna disagreement or argument about something important
disputationnouna contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
quarrelnounan angry dispute
quarrellernouna disputant who quarrels
quarrelernouna disputant who quarrels
disputativeadjectiveinclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
disputantnouna person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
scrapnounthe act of fighting; any contest or struggle
scrappernounsomeone who fights (or is fighting)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Disput
eine Meinungsverschiedenheit oder ein Streit über etwas Wichtiges
🇫🇷French
différend
un désaccord ou une dispute sur quelque chose d'important
🇪🇸Spanish
disputar
un desacuerdo o discusión sobre algo importante
🇮🇹Italian
controversia
un disaccordo o una discussione su qualcosa di importante
🇳🇱Dutch
geschil
een meningsverschil of ruzie over iets belangrijks
🇵🇹Portuguese
disputa
um desacordo ou discussão sobre algo importante
🇷🇺Russian
спор
разногласие или спор о чем-то важном
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विवाद
किसी महत्वपूर्ण बात पर असहमति या बहस
🇧🇩Bengali
বিবাদ
গুরুত্বপূর্ণ কিছু সম্পর্কে একটি মতবিরোধ বা তর্ক
🇮🇳Tamil
தகராறு
முக்கியமான ஒன்றைப் பற்றிய கருத்து வேறுபாடு அல்லது வாதம்
🇮🇳Telugu
వివాదం
ముఖ్యమైన దాని గురించి అసమ్మతి లేదా వాదన
🇮🇳Marathi
वाद
एखाद्या महत्त्वाच्या गोष्टीबद्दल मतभेद किंवा वाद
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિવાદ
કંઈક મહત્વપૂર્ણ વિશે મતભેદ અથવા દલીલ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿವಾದ
ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ವಿಷಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಭಿನ್ನಾಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ ಅಥವಾ ವಾದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തർക്കം
പ്രധാനപ്പെട്ട എന്തെങ്കിലും സംബന്ധിച്ച വിയോജിപ്പ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തർക്കം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਵਾਦ
ਕਿਸੇ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਣ ਚੀਜ਼ ਬਾਰੇ ਅਸਹਿਮਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਦਲੀਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
تنازعہ
کسی اہم چیز کے بارے میں اختلاف یا دلیل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
争议
对某件重要事情的分歧或争论
🇯🇵Japanese
紛争
何か重要なことについての意見の相違または議論
🇰🇷Korean
논쟁
중요한 것에 대한 의견 불일치 또는 논쟁
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tranh luận
một sự bất đồng hoặc tranh luận về một cái gì đó quan trọng
🇹🇭Thai
ข้อพิพาท
ความขัดแย้งหรือการโต้แย้งเกี่ยวกับสิ่งที่สำคัญ
🇮🇩Indonesian
sengketa
perselisihan atau argumen tentang sesuatu yang penting
🇵🇭Filipino
pagtatalo
isang hindi pagkakasundo o pagtatalo tungkol sa isang mahalagang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
pertikaian
perselisihan pendapat atau hujah tentang sesuatu yang penting
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ينازع
خلاف أو جدال حول شيء مهم
🇮🇷Persian
اختلاف نظر
اختلاف نظر یا بحث در مورد چیزی مهم
🇹🇷Turkish
anlaşmazlık
önemli bir şey hakkında anlaşmazlık veya tartışma
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַחֲלוֹקֶת
אי הסכמה או ויכוח לגבי משהו חשוב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dispute'?
The primary meaning of 'dispute' is 'a disagreement or argument about something important'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dispute' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dispute' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dispute' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dispute' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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