dispute

[US]/dɪˈspjuːt/
[UK]/dɪˈspjuːt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. debate; obstruct; resist; doubt
vi. argue
n. debate; quarrel

Phrases & Collocations

dispute resolution

in dispute

labor dispute

dispute about

trade dispute

beyond dispute

labour dispute

legal dispute

dispute settlement body

under dispute

settle dispute

Example Sentences

submit a dispute to law.

a dispute of long standing

Let's dispute the decision.

The dispute was brought to a satisfactory termination.

arbitrate a dispute between neighbors.

to dispute a landing by the enemy

The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.

an acrimonious dispute about wages.

a territorial dispute between the two countries.

the dispute erupted into open war.

a poem of disputed authorship.

a legal dispute will cause worry and upset.

disputes on a whole range of issues.

The dispute was settled by mediation.

What was the beginning of the dispute?

They settled the dispute among themselves.

Did you get the drift of the dispute?

Real-world Examples

It's by no means a new dispute.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2019 Compilation

There is a current dispute over whether illegal aliens can be included for apportionment purposes.

Source: NPR News July 2019 Collection

Meanwhile, the dispute over gays lingers on.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Reasons for this ranged from inheritance disputes to hostility between spouses.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

It has been hotly disputed for decades.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Between us there was a dispute about time.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

It's a dispute over a territory named Kashmir.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2019 Compilation

That change is needed is beyond dispute.

Source: National Geographic Anthology

They decided to refer the dispute to the United Nations.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

And he played down the dispute.

Source: NPR News July 2013 Compilation

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