44 Synonyms & Antonyms For SUE

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Definitions sue [soo] / su / VERB bring legal charges against Synonyms STRONGEST accuse appeal charge claim file indict petition plead prosecute STRONG beg beseech contest demand entreat litigate solicit summon supplicate WEAK bring an action claim damages drag into court enter a plea file a claim file suit follow up haul into court have the law on have up institute legal proceedings prefer charges against pull up put away see in court take out after take to court Antonyms STRONGEST absolve deny disclaim exculpate exonerate free STRONG answer give offer

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Mike Abatti served as a board member of the Imperial Irrigation District from 2006-10 and once sued the district in a dispute over water rights.

From Los Angeles Times

Florida man sues Outback Steakhouse after toilet collapse.

From MarketWatch

“Most recently, yesterday, I was sued by an immigration judge who we fired,” she said Dec. 2.

From Los Angeles Times

She chased away fishermen and was sued for sterilizing a neighbor’s goat.

From Los Angeles Times

Her son also sued her for emotional damage after she said she would have preferred to "give birth to a little dog".

From BBC

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accuse appeal appeals apply ask beg besought beseech beseeched bring bringing brings brought courted court disagrees disagreed disagree litigate petition pray praying press prosecutes prosecute pursue requests request

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