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litigate
to pursue or contest a dispute in court
Synonyms
- sue
- contest
- prosecute
Antonyms
- settle
- mediate
- reconcile
litigate in a sentence
The neighbors chose to litigate the boundary dispute after negotiations failed.
The publisher refused the proposed settlement and prepared to litigate the copyright claim.
Where it comes from
From Latin litigare, meaning 'to dispute or quarrel.'
Memory hook
LITIGATE leads to LITIGATION: to litigate is to fight a case in court.
Read it in context
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