1. Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate. Addicted more To contemplation and profound dispute. Milton.
2. Contest; struggle; quarrel. De Foe. Beyond dispute, Without dispute, indisputably; incontrovertibly.
Syn.
— Altercation; controversy; argumentation; debate; discussion;
quarrel; disagreement; difference; contention; wrangling. See
Altercation.
DISPUTELESS
Dis*pute"less, a.
Defn: Admitting no dispute; incontrovertible. Bailey.
DISPUTER
Dis*put"er, n.
Defn: One who disputes, or who is given to disputes; a controvertist.
Where is the disputer of this world 1 Cor. i. 20.
DISPUTISON
Dis*pu"ti*son, n. Etym: [See Disputation.]
Defn: Dispute; discussion. [Obs.] Chaucer.
DISQUALIFICATION
Dis*qual`i*fi*ca"tion, n.