countersue

[ koun-ter-soo ]
/ ˈkaʊn tərˌsu /

verb (used with object), coun·ter·sued, coun·ter·su·ing.

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

verb (used without object), coun·ter·sued, coun·ter·su·ing.

to bring a civil action against one's complainant.

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Origin of countersue

counter- + sue

Words nearby countersue

counterstain, counterstamp, counterstatement, counterstroke, countersubject, countersue, countersuit, countertenor, counterterrorism, countertop, countertraction
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