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contravindicate

intransitive verb
con·tra·vindicate | \ ¦kän‧trə+ \

Definition of contravindicate 

: to make a defense or a counterclaim in a Roman legal action to recover possession of property

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History and Etymology for contravindicate

Latin contra vindicatus, past participle of contra vindicare, from contra + vindicare to claim

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