litigate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪtɪgeɪt/

verb

[no object]
  • resort to legal action to settle a matter; be involved in a lawsuit: the plaintiff is prepared to litigate
  • [with object] take (a claim or a dispute) to a law court: even a claim which is litigated and defended successfully involves high legal costs

Derivatives

litigator

noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin litigat- 'disputed in a lawsuit', from the verb litigare, from lis, lit- 'lawsuit'