Disputed: meaning, definitions and examples

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disputed

 

[ dษชหˆspjuหtษชd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

law

Controversial or subject to disagreement.

Synonyms

contested, controverted, debated, disagreed upon

Examples of usage

  • The ownership of the land is disputed between the two parties.
  • His appointment as the leader was disputed by some members of the group.
  • The decision to implement the new policy was disputed by the employees.
  • The disputed territory has been a source of conflict for many years.
  • The company's financial records are disputed by the auditors.

Translations

Translations of the word "disputed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น disputado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคตเคพเคฆเคพเคธเฅเคชเคฆ (Vivadฤspad)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช umstritten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diperdebatkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟั–ั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sporny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ญฐ่ซ–ใฎใ‚ใ‚‹ (Giron no aru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท contestรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ disputado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tartฤฑลŸmalฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…ผ๋ž€์ด ์žˆ๋Š” (Nollan-i inneun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชู†ุงุฒุน ุนู„ูŠู‡ (Mutanaza' ealayh)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ spornรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ spornรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‰ไบ‰่ฎฎ็š„ (Yว’u zhฤ“ngyรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sporen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ deilt um

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะฐัƒ ั‚ัƒา“ั‹ะทา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ (Sak'amat'o)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผbahisษ™li

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ disputado

Etymology

The word 'disputed' originated from the Latin word 'disputare', which means 'to discuss or argue'. Over time, it evolved to encompass the idea of controversy or disagreement. The term has been used in legal contexts to refer to issues that are in dispute or subject to disagreement. In modern usage, 'disputed' is commonly employed to describe situations or topics that are contentious or under debate.

See also: disputable, disputably, disputant, disputatious, disputatiously, disputatiousness, dispute, disputes, disputing, indisputable, indisputably, undisputed.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,816 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.