As a noun, a disagreement or argument; as a verb, to argue that something is not true or valid.
“The dispute over funding priorities has divided the school board for months.”
“Environmentalists dispute the company's claim that emissions have decreased.”
'Dispute' can appear as a noun describing the disagreement itself or as a verb showing one side challenging the other's claim. In Reading Part 4, watch for the verb form (e.g., 'critics dispute the findings'), since it directly signals whose evidence is being questioned.
Synonyms: disagreement, argue against, contest