put

Usage

• repute

  A person's repute is what others think of them; repute can also refer to someone's standing in society.

• impute

  If you impute something, such as blame or a crime, to somebody, you say (usually unfairly) that that person is responsible for it.

• putative

  Something putative is supposed to be real; for example, a putative leader is one who everyone assumes is the leader—even though they may not be in reality.

• dispute

  A dispute is a disagreement, difference of opinion, or quarrel about something.