countersue

[ koun-ter-soo ]

verb (used with object)

, coun·ter·sued, coun·ter·su·ing.

1. to bring a civil action against (one's complainant).

verb (used without object)

, coun·ter·sued, coun·ter·su·ing.

1. to bring a civil action against one's complainant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of countersue¹

counter- + sue

Example Sentences

Heard then countersued, claiming that Depp’s attorney Adam Waldman, as an agent of Depp, defamed her by calling her allegations “a hoax” in the Daily Mail.

From Time

After the New York case was filed, the NRA immediately countersued, alleging that James was seeking to harm the NRA politically at the expense of the group’s First Amendment rights.

From Washington Post

Then, Brackeen countersued Kairos, alleging the company and its CEO Melissa Doval intentionally destroyed his reputation through fraudulent conduct.

From TechCrunch

But he does countersue the corporations set up by the lawyers of the families that allow them to gain standing in North Carolina.

From The Daily Beast