countersue

[ koun-ter-soo ]

/ ˈkaʊn tərˌsu /

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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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of countersue

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for countersue

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