Definition
To dispute, debate, or argue about; to discuss in a contentious way.
Etymology
From Latin 'disceptare' (to dispute, weigh both sides), from 'dis-' (apart) and 'ceptare' (to take, seize). This is a rare learned verb from academic or legal contexts.
Kelly Says
Medieval scholars would 'discept' points of theology for hours—the word suggests intellectual combat, as if ideas were being seized from both sides in debate, which is exactly what 'disceptare' meant.
Translations
CACatalà
discutir
dis-KEE-teer
CSČeština
hádat se
hah-dat se
DEDeutsch
streiten
shTROY-ten
ELΕλληνικά
διαφωνώ
dee-ah-foh-noh
ESEspañol
discutir
dis-KOO-teer
FISuomi
kiistellä
KYEES-tell-ah
FRFrançais
disputer
dis-POO-tay
HEעברית
להתווכח
le-ha-too-khuh
HIहिन्दी
विवाद करना
vi-vaad kar-na
HUMagyar
vitatkozik
vee-TAH-koh-zeek
IDBahasa Indonesia
berdebat
ber-de-bat
ITItaliano
discutere
dis-koo-TEH-reh
KO한국어
논쟁하다
non-jaeng-hada
MSBahasa Melayu
berdebat
ber-de-bat
NLNederlands
discuuteren
dis-KOOT-er-en
PLPolski
spierać się
spe-AR-ee-se
PTPortuguês
discutir
dis-KEE-teer
RORomână
discuta
dis-KOOT-ah
RUРусский
спорить
spor-ee-ty
SVSvenska
tvista
TVEE-sta
SWKiswahili
jadili
ja-dee-lee
TEతెలుగు
వివాదం
vi-va-dam
THไทย
โต้เถียง
toe-thay-ang
TRTürkçe
tartışmak
tar-ti-SH-mak
UKУкраїнська
пере argue
per-e-argu-y
URاردو
منازعہ
manaa-ze-ah
VITiếng Việt
tranh luận
tranh-luan