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litigate

verb

  1. engage in legal proceedings
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪtɪɡeɪt/

verb

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).

  1. To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.

    Ain't got no place to lay your head / Somebody came and took your bed / Don't worry, be happy / The landlord say your rent is late / He may have to litigate

  2. To contest in law.
  3. To dispute; to fight over.

    you can't keep litigating this same point!