| v. t. | 1. | To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; |
| v. i. | 1. | To carry on a suit by judicial process. |
| Verb | 1. | litigate - engage in legal proceedings |
| 2. | litigate - institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination" |