dispute vs debate

dispute and debate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dispute	Yes	No	Yes	No
debate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, debate is a hypernym of dispute; that is, debate is a word with a broader meaning than dispute:

Other hypernyms of dispute include argue, contend, fence.

dispute (noun)	debate (noun)
coming into conflict with	the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
a disagreement or argument about something important	a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

dispute (verb)	debate (verb)
take exception to	argue with one another
have a disagreement over something	discuss the pros and cons of an issue
	have an argument about something
	think about carefully; weigh