Disputed: meaning, definitions and examples
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disputed
[ dɪˈspjuːtɪd ]
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:
🇵🇹 disputado
🇮🇳 विवादास्पद (Vivadāspad)
🇩🇪 umstritten
🇮🇩 diperdebatkan
🇺🇦 спірний
🇵🇱 sporny
🇯🇵 議論のある (Giron no aru)
🇫🇷 contesté
🇪🇸 disputado
🇹🇷 tartışmalı
🇰🇷 논란이 있는 (Nollan-i inneun)
🇸🇦 متنازع عليه (Mutanaza' ealayh)
🇨🇿 sporný
🇸🇰 sporný
🇨🇳 有争议的 (Yǒu zhēngyì de)
🇸🇮 sporen
🇮🇸 deilt um
🇰🇿 дау туғызған
🇬🇪 საკამათო (Sak'amat'o)
🇦🇿 mübahisəli
🇲🇽 disputado
Word origin
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.