1 C1 idiomatic formal
To disqualify a lawyer or law firm from representing a client in a case because of a conflict of interest.
"The defendant's former attorney had to conflict out when she joined the opposing firm."
separable
conflict out
C1 formal separable transitive
In legal contexts, to disqualify a lawyer or firm from a case due to a conflict of interest.
In plain English
When a lawyer is not allowed to work on a case because they have a connection to the other side that makes it unfair.
What does "conflict out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Primarily used in American legal English. A client can 'conflict out' a law firm by having had prior dealings with it, preventing it from representing the opposing party. The term is used both as a transitive verb ('they conflicted us out') and intransitively.
Words that pair with "conflict out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
firm lawyer attorney case counsel representation
How to conjugate "conflict out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
conflict out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
conflicts out
he/she/it
Past simple
conflicted out
yesterday
Past participle
conflicted out
have + pp
-ing form
conflicting out
continuous
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