Main Entry: lit·i·gate

Pronunciation: \ˈli-tə-ˌgāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): lit·i·gat·ed; lit·i·gat·ing

Etymology: Latin litigatus, past participle of litigare, from lit-, lis lawsuit + agere to drive — more at agent

Date: 1615

intransitive verb : to carry on a legal contest by judicial processtransitive verb 1 archaic : dispute
2 : to contest at law <litigate a claim>

— lit·i·ga·ble \ˈli-ti-gə-bəl\ adjective

— lit·i·ga·tion \ˌli-tə-ˈgā-shən\ noun

— lit·i·ga·tor \ˈli-tə-ˌgā-tər\ noun