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 over the contract dispute.
He threatened to litigate over the contract dispute.
Grammar Patterns
to litigate ((sth.)) to take a claim or dispute to a court of law They decided to litigate the case in court.
to litigate over ((sth.)) to engage in legal proceedings about something He threatened to litigate over the contract dispute.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sue, prosecute, take legal action
Etymology
From Latin 'litigare' (to dispute, quarrel), from 'lis' (lawsuit) + 'agere' (to do, drive).
Memory Tips
Imagine 'litigate' sounds like 'let's get a gate'—a gate to the courthouse to start a lawsuit.