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litigate
lit·i·gate [ lítti gàyt ] (past and past participle lit·i·gat·ed, present participle lit·i·gat·ing, 3rd person present singular lit·i·gates)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
be part of lawsuit: to contest or be involved in a lawsuit
[Early 17th century. < Latin litigat-, past participle of litigare< lit- "lawsuit" + agere "to drive"]

lit·i·ga·ble [ líttigəb'l ] adjective
lit·i·ga·tor noun
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