Disputed: meaning, definitions and examples
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disputed
[ dษชหspjuหtษชd ]
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:
๐ต๐น disputado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคตเคพเคฆเคพเคธเฅเคชเคฆ (Vivadฤspad)
๐ฉ๐ช umstritten
๐ฎ๐ฉ diperdebatkan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟััะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ sporny
๐ฏ๐ต ่ญฐ่ซใฎใใ (Giron no aru)
๐ซ๐ท contestรฉ
๐ช๐ธ disputado
๐น๐ท tartฤฑลmalฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ผ๋์ด ์๋ (Nollan-i inneun)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชูุงุฒุน ุนููู (Mutanaza' ealayh)
๐จ๐ฟ spornรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ spornรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆไบ่ฎฎ็ (Yวu zhฤngyรฌ de)
๐ธ๐ฎ sporen
๐ฎ๐ธ deilt um
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดะฐั ััาัะทาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแแแแ (Sak'amat'o)
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผbahisษli
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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.
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