Put the meaning into your own words.

Take a moment before opening the definition. There is no timer and no penalty for needing another look.

CARD 1 OF 3

litigate

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

To pursue or contest a dispute through legal proceedings.

In the story, both families decide to litigate the disputed inheritance.

Dictionary practice example.

The partners decide to litigate the dispute about that sheet, asking a court within the story to determine their competing claims.