dispute

Meanings

Noun

• An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
• Verbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate.

Verb

• to contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.
• to make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss
• 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 strive or contend about; to contest
• to struggle against; to resist

Origin

• From Middle English disputen, from Old French desputer (French disputer), from Latin disputo, from dis- + puto, related to purus. Compare compute, count, impute, repute, amputate, etc.