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View usage for: (lɪtɪgeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense litigates, present participle litigating, past tense, past participle litigatedverbTo litigate means to take legal action. [law] ...the cost of litigating personal injury claims in the county court. [VERB noun] If we have to litigate, we will. [VERB] Synonyms: sue, prosecute, go to court, press charges More Synonyms of litigate litigate in British English (ˈlɪtɪˌɡeɪt) verb1. to bring or contest (a claim, action, etc) in a lawsuit 2. (intransitive) to engage in legal proceedings Derived forms litigator (ˈlitiˌgator) noun Word origin C17: from Latin lītigāre, from līt-, stem of līs lawsuit + agere to carry on litigate in American English (ˈlɪtɪˌgeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈlitiˌgated or ˈlitiˌgating1. to contest in a lawsuit Derived forms litigator (ˈlitiˌgator) noun Word origin < L litigatus, pp. of litigare, to dispute, carry on a suit < lis (gen. litis), dispute + agere, to do: see act 1Synonyms of 'litigate'sue, prosecute, go to court, press charges More Synonyms of litigate Definition to engage in legal proceedings If we have to litigate, we will. Synonyms go to court press charges go to law file a suit institute legal proceedings contest at law Additional synonymsDefinition to bring a criminal charge against (someone) The police have decided not to prosecute him. Synonyms take someone to court, try, sue, summon, indict, do (slang), arraign, seek redress, put someone on trial, litigate, bring suit against, bring someone to trial, put someone in the dock, bring action against, prefer charges against |