Meaning & use
relitigate
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to argue about or contest a matter that has already been decided or settled, as if reopening a legal case.
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The board refused to relitigate a decision the members had already voted on twice.
He kept trying to relitigate the breakup months after they'd both moved on.
A note on using this word
Relitigate started as a legal term but is now widely used outside courtrooms to criticize someone for reopening a settled debate or decision.
Words with a similar meaning
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