adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of dispute form-of, participle, past

   "They disputed the issue loudly and vehemently."

Adjective

1. 1
   Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.

   "The theory, though common, was widely disputed."

2. 2
   Claimed by more than one sovereign state.

Adjective

1. 1
   subject to disagreement and debate wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

beliedconfoundedconfutedcontestedcontroversialdeflated

Example

More examples

"We disputed for hours about what to write."

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