litigate

Meaning

1. (intransitive) To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.
2. (transitive) To contest in law.
3. (transitive) To dispute; to fight over.

Synonyms

sue

process

action

fight

fall out

plead

quarrel

squabble

struggle

war

carry on a lawsuit

be involved in a lawsuit

carry on a lawsuit on

have a case in court

kick ass

argue

arraign

dispute

Translations

procederen

prozessieren

litigar

litigare

pleitear

plaider

διεκδικώ

muhasamat

litigar

litigar

poursuivre

αντιδικώ

dava

lluitar

تقاضا

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɪtɪɡeɪt/

Etymology

First attested in 1606; borrowed from Latin lītigātus, perfect passive participle of lītigō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from līs (“a lawsuit”, oblique stem in līt-) + -igō (denominative verb-forming suffix).