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How to pronounce litigate

verbC1
LIHduhgayt

/ˈlɪ.ɾəˌgeɪt̚/

3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

To ask a court to decide a legal disagreement.

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Meanings & examples

verbtechnicalless common

To ask a court to decide a legal disagreement.

The company decided to litigate the dispute.

Common phrases & grammar

litigate a case · litigate a dispute

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