Dispute

//ˈdɪs.pjut//

Synonyms for "dispute" (359 found)

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Closest matches (72)

Strong matches (108)

confutecontendcontend aboutcontend withcontentioncontentiousnessconterminouscontestcontestationcontradictcontravenecontroversycontrovertcountercounteractioncrosscross swordscry out againstcut and thrustdebate
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defensedefiancedemonstratedemonstrate againstdemurdenydifferdifference of opiniondifficultydisaffirmdisagreedisagree withdisagreementdisallowdisavowdisceptdisclaimdiscorddiscoursediscreditdiscussdiscussiondisowndisprovedisputationdissensiondissentdissent fromdissentiencedistrustdisturbancedonnybrookdonnybrook fairdoubtdueldustembroilmentencounterenmityenter a protestexaminationexpostulateface downface outface up tofallfalling-outfeudfightfight againstfight overfightingflapfliteflitingflytingforswearfracasfractiousnessfrayfrictionfrontfussgainsaygive and takegreet with skepticismhagglehalf believeharbor suspicionshassle
Verb(2 words)
disagreegainsay

Related words (179)

have it outhave reservationshave wordshollerhostilityhowlhubbubhurrahimbroglioimpugninquiringinterpellationinterrogationjoin issuejoin issue uponkickkick againstkilkenny catsknock-down-and-drag-outlitigation
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lock hornslogomachizelogomachymake a standmarchmeet head onmeet head-onmiffmisgivemistrustmisunderstandingmootnegativismnoncooperationnot acceptnot admitnullifyobjectobject toobjectionobstinacyoffer resistanceopen quarrelopposeoppositionpaper warpassage of armspassive resistancepettifogpicketpleadpolemicpolemicizepolemicspolemizepress objectionspro and conprobingprotestpumpingquarrel overquarrelingquarrelsomenessqueryqueryingquestionquestioningquibblequizquizzingraise a howlraise a questionrallyreactionrebuffrebutrecalcitrancerecalcitrancyrecalcitraterecalcitrationrecantrefractorinessrefuse to admitrefutereluctreluctanceremonstranceremonstraterenitencerenitencyrenouncerepelrepellencerepellencyrepudiaterepulserepulsionresistresistanceretractrevokerevoltrhubarbrivalryrowruckusrumpusscrappingscrupleseekingset toset-tosharp wordsshow fightsit inslanging matchsmell a ratsnarlsocratic methodsparspatsquabblesquabble oversquabblingsquallsquawkstandstand at baystand up againststand up tostate a grievancestrifestrikestrive againststrugglesuspecttake backtake exception totake issue withtake sidestake with a grain of saltteach inthrash outthrow doubt upontifftilttraversetreat with reservetroubletry conclusionstussleuncooperativenessvariancevendettaverbal engagementwarwar of wordswarfarewithstandwithstandingwordwordswranglewrangle overwranglingyell bloody murder
Verb(2 words)
quarrelscrap

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8 entries

Synonyms

3 entries

Related terms

14 entries

derived

15 entries

etymologically related_to

5 entries

is a

4 entries

related to

14 entries

Translations

167 translations across 41 languages.

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Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • ἀμφιλέγω verb (to argue against)

Arabic

3 entries
  • خِلَاف noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • شِجَار noun (verbal controversy)
  • نِزَاع noun (verbal controversy)

Armenian

4 entries
  • վեճ noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • վիճարկել verb (to argue against)
  • վիճարկել verb (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert)
  • վիճարկել verb (to strive or contend about; to contest)

Belarusian

4 entries
  • ды́спут noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • пале́міка noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • сва́рка noun (verbal controversy)
  • спор noun (argument, failure to agree)

Bengali

1 entries
  • বিবাদ noun (argument, failure to agree)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • ка́раница noun (verbal controversy)
  • поле́мика noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • спор noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • дискутирам verb (to argue pro and con; to discuss)

Catalan

4 entries
  • disputar verb (to argue against)
  • disputar verb (to argue pro and con; to discuss)
  • disputar verb (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert)
  • disputar verb (to strive or contend about; to contest)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries
  • 爭端 /争端 noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • 爭論 /争论 noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • 爭議 /争议 noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • 糾紛 /纠纷 noun (argument, failure to agree)

Czech

1 entries
  • spor noun (argument, failure to agree)

Esperanto

4 entries
  • disputo noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • disputo noun (verbal controversy)
  • diskuti verb (to argue pro and con; to discuss)
  • disputi verb (to argue against)

Finnish

4 entries
  • erimielisyys noun (verbal controversy)
  • kiista noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • kiista noun (verbal controversy)
  • haastaa verb (to strive or contend about; to contest)

French

4 entries
  • dispute noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • dispute noun (verbal controversy)
  • litige noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • argumenter verb (to argue against)

Galician

4 entries
  • barata noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • barata noun (verbal controversy)
  • entenzón noun (verbal controversy)
  • learaza noun (argument, failure to agree)

German

4 entries
  • Debatte noun (verbal controversy)
  • Disput noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • Streit noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • bestreiten verb (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert)

Gothic

2 entries
  • 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽 verb (to argue against)
  • 𐍃𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽 verb (to argue against)

Greek

4 entries
  • έριδα noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • αντιπαράθεση noun (verbal controversy)
  • διένεξη noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • διαμάχη noun (argument, failure to agree)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • רִיב noun (argument, failure to agree)

Hindi

4 entries
  • असहमति noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • विवाद noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • विवाद noun (verbal controversy)
  • तर्क verb (to argue pro and con; to discuss)

Irish

1 entries
  • imreas noun (argument, failure to agree)

Italian

3 entries
  • bega noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • disputa noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • lite noun (argument, failure to agree)

Japanese

4 entries
  • 論争 noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • 議論 noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • 争う verb (to strive or contend about; to contest)
  • 反対する verb (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert)

Korean

3 entries
  • 논쟁 noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • 론쟁 noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • 의논 noun (argument, failure to agree)

Latgalian

1 entries
  • streids noun (argument, failure to agree)

Latin

3 entries
  • disputātiō noun (verbal controversy)
  • altercor verb (to argue against)
  • disputō verb (to argue pro and con; to discuss)

Latvian

1 entries
  • strīds noun (argument, failure to agree)

Malayalam

2 entries
  • തർക്കം noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • തർക്കം noun (verbal controversy)

Māori

4 entries
  • ngutungutu noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • whakatete noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • taupetupetu verb (to argue against)
  • taupetupetu verb (to argue pro and con; to discuss)

Norwegian

2 entries
  • argumentere verb (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert)
  • diskutere verb (to argue pro and con; to discuss)

Norwegian Bokmål

3 entries
  • disputt noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • disputt noun (verbal controversy)
  • uenighet noun (argument, failure to agree)

Ottoman Turkish

3 entries
  • نزاع noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • پرخاش noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • چكیش noun (argument, failure to agree)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • disputa noun (argument, failure to agree)

Romanian

2 entries
  • dispută noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • dispută noun (verbal controversy)

Russian

4 entries
  • деба́ты noun (verbal controversy)
  • ди́спут noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • ди́спут noun (verbal controversy)
  • поле́мика noun (argument, failure to agree)

Scottish Gaelic

4 entries
  • connsachadh noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • connspaid noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • connspaid noun (verbal controversy)
  • connsaich verb (to argue against)

Spanish

4 entries
  • contencioso noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • disputa noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • disputa noun (verbal controversy)
  • disputación noun (argument, failure to agree)

Swedish

1 entries
  • dispyt noun (argument, failure to agree)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • balitaktak noun (verbal controversy)

Telugu

1 entries
  • వివాదం noun (argument, failure to agree)

Tibetan

3 entries
  • རྩོད་གླེང noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • རྩོད་གླེང noun (verbal controversy)
  • རྩོད་པ noun (argument, failure to agree)

Ukrainian

4 entries
  • ди́спут noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • поле́міка noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • сва́рка noun (verbal controversy)
  • спір noun (argument, failure to agree)

Waigali

2 entries
  • pad noun (argument, failure to agree)
  • pad noun (verbal controversy)

Sample sentences

20 total sentences available.

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Two different parties with common interests were on the warpath when he cut in to settle the dispute.

Source: tatoeba (19257)

The countries concerned settled the dispute by peaceful means.

Source: tatoeba (20820)

Our top priority is to settle this dispute once and for all, so we are ready to meet them halfway.

Source: tatoeba (23408)

That dispute has been settled once and for all.

Source: tatoeba (43315)

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