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n. debatable, moot, doubtful, uncertain, dubious, questionable,<br />

uncertain, undecided, unsettled, controversial; arguable: His<br />

claim to ownership <strong>of</strong> the property is disputable.<br />

dispute v. 1 argue with or against, question, debate, challenge,<br />

impugn, gainsay, deny, oppose, fight (against), object to, take<br />

exception to, disagree with, contest, confute, quarrel with,<br />

doubt, raise doubts about, dissent (from): <strong>The</strong> council dispute<br />

his right to build a hotel on that land. 2 argue (about),<br />

debate, discuss, quarrel about, wrangle over, differ (on or<br />

about): A bill <strong>of</strong> rights has occasionally been disputed in<br />

Parliament.<br />

--n. 3 argument, debate, disagreement, difference (<strong>of</strong> opinion),<br />

controversy, polemic, conflict, quarrel, wrangle, velitation;<br />

discussion; Colloq Brit argy-bargy or argie-bargie or<br />

argle-bargle: <strong>The</strong>re is a dispute about the runner's eligibility<br />

for the race. 4 conflict, disturbance, fight, altercation, row,<br />

disagreement, brawl, Donnybrook, feud, rumpus, fracas; strife,<br />

discord; tiff, velitation, US spat: Four people have been<br />

injured in the dispute.<br />

disqualify<br />

v. declare ineligible or unqualified, turn down or away,<br />

reject, exclude, bar, debar, rule out: He was disqualified from<br />

voting because <strong>of</strong> his age.<br />

disregard v. 1 ignore, overlook, pay little or no heed or attention to,<br />

take little or no notice or account <strong>of</strong>, dismiss from one's mind<br />

or thoughts, turn a blind eye or deaf ear to, brush aside, pass<br />

up, wink or blink at, make light <strong>of</strong>, let go by, gloss over, Rare<br />

pretermit: I shall disregard those insulting remarks. 2 snub,<br />

slight, turn up one's nose at, disparage, despise, contemn,<br />

disdain, scorn, (give the) cold shoulder (to), cut; underrate,<br />

underestimate, take little or no account <strong>of</strong>, undervalue,<br />

minimize, dismiss, sneeze at, Slang brush <strong>of</strong>f, give the go-by:<br />

Visitors <strong>of</strong>ten disregard the cultural attractions <strong>of</strong> Las Vegas.<br />

--n. 3 disrespect, contempt, indifference, inattention,<br />

non-observance, neglect, heedlessness, Rare pretermission;<br />

disdain, low regard, disesteem: Some drive with a pr<strong>of</strong>ound<br />

disregard for the law.

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