1. A disagreement or argument about something important
   "he had a dispute with his wife";
   - difference, difference of opinion, conflict
    
2. Act or state of questioning or challenging something
   "His claims were called into dispute"; "The facts are not in dispute"

1. Question the truth or validity of; take exception to
   "She disputed his claims";
   - challenge, gainsay
    
2. Fight against or resist strongly
   "Don't dispute it!";
   - fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
    
3. Engage in a heated argument or dispute
   "They disputed over the inheritance";
   - quarrel, scrap, argufy [informal], altercate [archaic], row[2]
    
4. [archaic] Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
   - resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm

Derived forms: disputed, disputing, disputes

Type of: argue, contend, contest, debate, disagreement, fence, fight, repugn [archaic], struggle

Encyclopedia: Dispute