litigate
verb
- engage in legal proceedings
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).
- 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”
- To contest in law.
- To dispute; to fight over.
“you can't keep litigating this same point!”