litigate
Translation
to litigate, to sue, to take legal action
Examples
They decided to litigate the case in court.
They decided to litigate the case in court.
He threatened to litigate against the company.
He threatened to litigate against the company.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to litigate (sth.) They decided to litigate the case in court.
((against sb./sth.)) to litigate against (sb./sth.) He threatened to litigate against the company.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sue, prosecute, take to court
Etymology
From Latin 'litigare' (to dispute, sue), from 'lis' (dispute) + 'agere' (to set in motion).
Memory Tips
Think of 'litigation', which is the process of taking legal action. To 'litigate' is to perform that action.