A dispute is an argument or disagreement between people or groups.

If you dispute a fact, statement, or theory, you say that it is incorrect or untrue.

When people dispute something, they fight for control or ownership of it. You can also say that one group of people dispute something with another group.

If two or more people or groups are in dispute, they are arguing or disagreeing about something.

If something is in dispute, people are questioning it or arguing about it.