/ English Dictionary

LITIGATE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

Example:

She actioned the company for discrimination

Synonyms:

action; litigate; process; sue

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "litigate" is one way to...):

challenge (issue a challenge to)

Verb group:

litigate (engage in legal proceedings)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "litigate"):

expedite (process fast and efficiently)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

litigation (a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Engage in legal proceedings

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "litigate" is one way to...):

challenge (issue a challenge to)

Verb group:

action; litigate; process; sue (institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

litigant ((law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation)

litigation (a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights)

litigator ((law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation)

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