vi contest; struggle; quarrel.
2. dispute ·vt to struggle against; to resist.
3. dispute ·vt to strive or contend about; to contest.
4. dispute ·vt to make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss.
5. dispute ·vi verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate.
6. dispute ·vt to oppose by argument or assertion; to attempt to overthrow; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of; as, to dispute assertions or arguments.
7. dispute ·vi to contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another; to discuss; to reason; to debate; to altercate; to wrangle.