altercate
Engage in argument
To altercate is to argue or dispute heatedly.
The word is formal and rarely used, appearing mainly in legal or literary contexts: The neighbors altercated over the property line for years.
The noun altercation—a noisy quarrel—is far more common than the verb.
Angry verbal dispute
- bickerArgue over trifles
- squabbleTrivial noisy argument
- wrangleArgue or herd livestock
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
spat · tiff · row · clash · disagree · contend · debate · argue
Bitter ongoing rivalry
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
enmity · discord · friction · tension · strife · bad blood · acrimony · rancor
Legal dispute process
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- complaintExpression of discontent
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
settlement · allegation · counterclaim · contest · challenge · contention · sue · file
quarrel
Angry verbal dispute
dispute · spat · tiff · row · clash · disagree · contend · debate · argue · words
feud
Bitter ongoing rivalry
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
animosity · enmity · discord · friction · tension · strife · bad blood · acrimony · rancor · ill will
litigation
Legal dispute process
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- complaintExpression of discontent
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
mediation · settlement · allegation · counterclaim · contest · challenge · contention · sue · file · damages