litigate

[ lit-i-geyt ]

/ ˈlɪt ɪˌgeɪt /

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verb (used with object), lit·i·gat·ed, lit·i·gat·ing.

to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law.

Archaic. to dispute (a point, assertion, etc.).

verb (used without object), lit·i·gat·ed, lit·i·gat·ing.

to carry on a lawsuit.

Words nearby litigate

lithuresis, lithuria, lithy, litigable, litigant, litigate, litigation, litigation friend, litigator, litigious, litmus

Origin of litigate

First recorded in 1605–15, litigate is from the Latin word lītigātus (past participle of lītigāre to go to law). See litigant, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM litigate

lit·i·ga·tive, adjectivere·lit·i·gate, verb (used with object), re·lit·i·gat·ed, re·lit·i·gat·ing.un·lit·i·gat·ed, adjectiveun·lit·i·gat·ing, adjective

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Examples from the Web for litigate

That it took 12 years to litigate without one does no credit to the legal system.
The Myth of the Central Park Five|Edward Conlon|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Our super-rich can litigate and settle their way out of charges we peons could never escape.
America’s Prison System: Not Faring Well Either|James Poulos|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He knew it, I told him, to be my resolution not to litigate with my father.
Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9)|Samuel Richardson
I did not know but that you had found something besides to litigate.
Lemorne Versus Huell|Elizabeth Drew Stoddard

They cannot come into court to litigate their claims, nor can a court decide on them.
The Life of John Marshall (Volume 2 of 4)|Albert J. Beveridge
But so long as it's nobody but Goshorn, I'm goin' to stay and litigate the question till the Millerite millennium comes.
The End Of The World|Edward Eggleston
They are now protected by the treaty, but we will litigate them out of all their grants.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas|Richard Henry Savage

British Dictionary definitions for litigate

litigate

/ (ˈlɪtɪˌɡeɪt) /

verb

to bring or contest (a claim, action, etc) in a lawsuit

(intr) to engage in legal proceedings

Derived forms of litigate

litigator, noun

Word Origin for litigate

C17: from Latin lītigāre, from līt-, stem of līs lawsuit + agere to carry on

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litigate

verb (used with object), lit·i·gat·ed, lit·i·gat·ing.

verb (used without object), lit·i·gat·ed, lit·i·gat·ing.

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Words nearby litigate

Origin of litigate

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British Dictionary definitions for litigate

verb

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