relitigate

English

Alternative forms

  • re-litigate

Etymology

From re- +‎ litigate.

Verb

relitigate (third-person singular simple present relitigates, present participle relitigating, simple past and past participle relitigated)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To litigate again; to sue or pursue legal remedy a second or further time.
  2. (transitive) To dispute, debate, contest again.
    • 2010 August 5, Lexington, The Economist:
      Like Mr bin Laden, Mr Gingrich is apparently still relitigating the victories and defeats of religious wars fought in Europe and the Middle East centuries ago.
    • 2026 November 1, David Smith, quoting David Litt, “‘He’s a force’: Obama answers call to boost Democrats – and rattle Trump”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      The other thing is he continues to live in Trump’s head rent-free. Donald Trump is out there on the stump, and in theory, he should be talking about his accomplishments. Instead he’s relitigating his decisions involving ballroom renovations, because he can’t help but get triggered by a single sentence from a former president.

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