dispute
Translation
to dispute, to challenge, to question
Examples
No one can dispute the facts of the case.
No one can dispute the facts of the case.
The two countries dispute the border.
The two countries dispute the border.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to question if (sth.) is true or valid No one can dispute the facts of the case.
Similar Words
Synonyms: challenge, question, debate; Antonyms: accept, agree, concede. Noun form: a dispute (an argument).
Etymology
From Latin 'disputare', meaning 'to estimate differently', from 'dis-' (apart) + 'putare' (to reckon, think).
Memory Tips
When people 'think' ('putare') 'apart' ('dis-'), they begin to dispute or argue.