transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈli-tə-ˌgāt ]
verb
( -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 ˈli-ti-gə-bəl adjective
• lit·i·ga·tion ˌli-tə-ˈgā-shən noun
• lit·i·ga·tor ˈli-tə-ˌgā-tər noun