All counterclaim synonyms
counΒ·terΒ·claim
C c noun counterclaim
- repayment β to pay back or refund, as money.
- reply β followup
- litigation β the act or process of litigating: a matter that is still in litigation.
- tribunal β a court of justice.
- prosecution β Law. the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person. the body of officials by whom such proceedings are instituted and carried on.
- hearing β the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- arraignment β Arraignment is when someone is brought before a court of law to answer a particular charge.
- action β Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- indictment β an act of indicting.
- lawsuit β a case in a court of law involving a claim, complaint, etc., by one party against another; suit at law.
- impeachment β the impeaching of a public official before an appropriate tribunal.
- comment β If you comment on something, you give your opinion about it or you give an explanation for it.
- remark β to say casually, as in making a comment: Someone remarked that tomorrow would be a warm day.
- justification β a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies or defends: His insulting you was ample justification for you to leave the party.
- interpretation β the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
- key β a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
- solution β the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
- sign β a token; indication.
- result β to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
- statement β something stated.
- observation β an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
- report β an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
- return β to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad; to return to public office; to return to work.
- rebuttal β an act of rebutting, as in a debate.
- resolution β a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
- response β an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
- feedback β Electronics. the process of returning part of the output of a circuit, system, or device to the input, either to oppose the input (negative feedback) or to aid the input (positive feedback) acoustic feedback.
- case β A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- requirement β that which is required; a thing demanded or obligatory: One of the requirements of the job is accuracy.
- interest β the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
- suit β a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- request β the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
- assertion β a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
- application β An application for something such as a job or membership of an organization is a formal written request for it.
- call β a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
- allegation β An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.
- demand β If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully.
- petition β a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit: a petition for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law.
- redress β the setting right of what is wrong: redress of abuses.
- settlement β the act or state of settling or the state of being settled.
verb counterclaim
- respond β to reply or answer in words: to respond briefly to a question.
- claim β If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
- deny β When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- resolve β to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something): I have resolved that I shall live to the full.
- acknowledge β If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.
- say β assay.
- solve β to find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain: to solve the mystery of the missing books.
- plead β to appeal or entreat earnestly: to plead for time.
- argue β If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue.
- defend β If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.