sue

verb
/sjuː/

To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.

Example

“sue someone for selling a faulty product”

Other meanings

To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.
To clean (the beak, etc.).

Synonyms

action
process

Related words

countersue
resue
suability
sueable
unsued
sue for peace
sue me
sue one's livery
sue out
nonsuing
suingly

Example sentences

“We're going to sue your pants off!”
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Word history

From Latin "sequi".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “sue” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.