What does "dispute" mean?

[Leonhardt]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #408 "Water Idioms", question 3

Every time we came up with a new proposal, he would throw cold water on it -- means: ..........

(a) discourage it
(b) dispute it
(c) destroy it
(d) dislike it

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #408 "Water Idioms", answer 3

Every time we came up with a new proposal, he would throw cold water on it -- means: discourage it.

Correct answer: (a) discourage it
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What does "dispute" means?

Leonhardt

[Torsten]

The verb "dispute" means to argue or debate something. You can find this information in any dictionary. By the way, your question should read "What does dispute mean?"
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