contested 1. Disputed or made the object of contention or competition. 2. If anyone has contested a formal statement, a claim, a judge's decision, or a legal case; than it can be formally said that it was wrong or unfair and those involved can try to have it changed: 'The company contested the claims made against the safety of its products.' Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2668/