B2nounlawconflict
US/dɪˈspjuːt/
UK/dɪˈspjuːt/
a serious disagreement between people, groups or countries
In context
The two brothers had a long dispute over their parents' land.
The workers and the factory are in dispute over unpaid overtime.
The court will try to settle the dispute between the neighbors.
Words that go with dispute
verb + noun
- settle a disputeA local leader helped settle a dispute about water.
noun + preposition
- dispute overThere is a dispute over who owns the shop.
- in disputeThe exact cost of the project is still in dispute.
noun + noun
- land disputeLand disputes are common in fast-growing cities.
- border disputeThe two countries ended their border dispute peacefully.
adjective + noun
- legal disputeThe two companies are in a legal dispute about the logo.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
They have a dispute about the land with each other since 2015.Correct: They have been in a dispute over the land since 2015.