sue

Definition

Examples

The customer threatened to sue the company over the faulty product.

Word Family

Synonyms

• litigateengage in legal proceedings
• prosecuteconduct a prosecution in a court of law
• take legal actionhaving a meaning similar to sue

Collocations

• Easy sue for damages
  to sue for damages, meaning to institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
• Medium threaten to sue for breach of contract
  to threaten to sue for breach of contract, meaning to pose a threat to; present a danger to
• Hard sue the municipality for regulatory negligence
  to sue the municipality for regulatory negligence, meaning to institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
• Very Hard sue for peace after disastrous campaign
  to sue for peace after disastrous campaign, meaning to institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against