v. lit·i·gat·ed, lit·i·gat·ing, lit·i·gates v.tr. To prosecute or defend (a lawsuit or legal action); pursue (a legal case). v.intr. To bring a lawsuit or defend against a lawsuit in court. [Latin lītigāre, lītigāt- : līs, līt-, lawsuit + agere, to drive; see ag- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] liti·ga·ble (-gə-bəl) adj. lit′i·gation n. liti·ga′tor n. |
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