Definitions
1.verbTo contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another
2.verbTo make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss"Some residents disputed the proposal, saying it was based more on emotion than fact."
3.verbTo oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of"to dispute assertions or arguments"
4.verbTo strive or contend about; to contest
5.verbTo struggle against; to resist
6.adjectiveArgued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted."The theory, though common, was widely disputed."