contravindicate

intransitive verb

con·​tra·​vindicate

¦kän‧trə+

: to make a defense or a counterclaim in a Roman legal action to recover possession of property

Word History

Etymology

Latin contra vindicatus, past participle of contra vindicare, from contra + vindicare to claim

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