v.
Pronunciation: ' li-t ə - ˌ g ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -gat · ed ; -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 process
transitive verb
1 archaic : DISPUTE
2 : to contest at law < litigate a claim>
– lit · i · ga · ble \ ' li-ti-g ə -b ə l \ adjective
– lit · i · ga · tion \ ˌ li-t ə - ' g ā -sh ə n \ noun
– lit · i · ga · tor \ ' li-t ə - ˌ g ā -t ə r \ noun