What does "disputed" mean?

1. (argued or uncertain) describes a fact, idea, or claim that people do not agree on. 2. (territory claimed by others) describes an area of land that two or more countries claim as their own.

disputed

adj.

US //dɪˈspjutəd// UK //dɪspjˈuːtɪd// dis·put·ed

1 argued or uncertain (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

describes a fact, idea, or claim that people do not agree on.

describes a statement, finding, or claim whose accuracy or validity is being challenged or debated.

Example

The cause of the accident is still disputed by the two drivers.

Example

The historian presented new evidence that challenged the long-disputed claims regarding the origin of the manuscript.
2 territory claimed by others (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

describes an area of land that two or more countries claim as their own.

referring to a geographical area or border subject to conflicting claims of sovereignty by different political entities.

Example

The two countries have been fighting over the disputed border for decades.

Example

Diplomatic efforts to resolve the status of the disputed islands have stalled due to rising nationalist sentiment in both nations.
- contested

Word family

Adjectivedisputed
Adjectiveundisputed