"outlitigate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: outlitigates [present, singular, third-person], outlitigating [participle, present], outlitigated [participle, past], outlitigated [past]
Etymology: From out- + litigate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|litigate}} out- + litigate Head templates: {{en-verb}} outlitigate (third-person singular simple present outlitigates, present participle outlitigating, simple past and past participle outlitigated)
  1. (transitive) To defeat in litigation. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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