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counterclaim

counterclaim noun: a suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint.

Noun

counterclaim (plural counterclaims)

  1. A suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint.
    Synonyms:
    countersuit
  2. A claim (assertion) that counters (disputes) another.
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Verb

counterclaim (third-person singular simple present counterclaims, present participle counterclaiming, simple past and past participle counterclaimed)

  1. (intransitive) To file a counterclaim.

counterclaim meaning in Tagalog

counterclaim in Tagalog

suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff
ganting-habol

Synonyms of counterclaim

Forms of counterclaim

Noun
pluralcounterclaims
alternative formcounter-claim
Verb
third-person singular presentcounterclaims
present participlecounterclaiming
past participlecounterclaimed
pastcounterclaimed

Origin of counterclaim

From counter- + claim.

Words formed from counterclaim

Questions about counterclaim

What does counterclaim mean?
Counterclaim means a suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint.
What is counterclaim in Tagalog?
Counterclaim in Tagalog is ganting-habol. See Counterclaim meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is counterclaim?
Counterclaim can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of counterclaim?
The plural of counterclaim is counterclaims.

Words near counterclaim in the dictionary

  1. countercheers
  2. counterchord
  3. counterchords
  4. counterchurch
  5. countercity
  6. counterclaim
  7. counterclaimant
  8. counterclaimants
  9. counterclaimed
  10. counterclaimer
  11. counterclaimers

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