Contesting

verb

1. To contend.

   "I will contest for the open seat on the board."

2. To call into question; to oppose.

   "The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities."

3. To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.

   "The troops contested every inch of ground."

4. To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law.