sueverb [ I or T ]
uk/suː/us/suː/C2 to take legal action against a person or organization, especially by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that they have caused you:
He was so furious about the accusations in the letter that he threatened to sue.
She sued the paper for (= in order to get) damages after they wrongly described her as a prostitute.
She is suing her husband for (= in order to get a) divorce.
More examples
- She threatened to sue the magazine for libel.
- She decided to sue for libel after the newspaper smeared her private life.
- You'll have to spend a small fortune in legal fees if you decide to sue for compensation.
- He was so enraged at the article about him that he sued the newspaper.
- He was sued for breach of contract.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Taking legal action
- appear
- appear for sb
- bring
- civil action
- class action
- complainant
- court
- double jeopardy
- indict
- indictment
- law
- legal
- make legal history idiom
- petitioner
- plaintiff
- prefer
- proceed
- proceed against sb
- serve
- summons
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