countersue

coun·ter·sue

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koun-ter-soo]
- /ˈkaʊn tərˌsu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koun-ter-soo]
- /ˈkaʊn tərˌsu/

Definitions of countersue word

verb countersue to sue (a plaintiff) in response or opposition to a preceding lawsuit 3
intransitive verb countersue to bring a countersuit (against) 3
intransitive verb countersue to counterclaim 3
verb with object countersue to bring a civil action against (one's complainant). 1
verb without object countersue to bring a civil action against one's complainant. 1
noun countersue (transitive, intransitive) To sue a person or entity who is suing one. 1

See all 7 definitions of countersue

Information block about the term

Parts of speech for Countersue

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Countersue

countersue popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

countersue usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer