in dispute Idiom
in dispute|dispute
adj. phr. Disagreed about; being argued.
The penalty ordered by the referee was in dispute by one of the teams. Everyone in the clans wanted to say something about the subject in dispute.
in dispute
in dispute Disagreed about, in controversy. For example,
This parcel of land is in dispute, claimed by several persons, or
The origin of this phrase is in dispute. [Mid-1600s]
in dispute
Causing doubt, disagreement, or controversy. You're abilities are not in dispute; it's your address in the appointment that we accept an affair with. The bequest has been in altercation amid the ancestors for abounding years now.Learn more: disputein dispute
Disagreed about, in controversy. For example, This bindle of acreage is in dispute, claimed by several persons, or The agent of this byword is in dispute. [Mid-1600s] Learn more: dispute