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countersuit

countersuit noun: a lawsuit filed against a party that has filed a suit against one.

Noun

countersuit (plural countersuits)

  1. A lawsuit filed against a party that has filed a suit against one.
    • Stanford, which filed a countersuit against the two men seeking repayment of certain loans, denied the men’s accusations.2009 February 13, Julie Creswell, “U.S. Agents Scrutinize Texas Firm”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    counterclaim

Synonyms of countersuit

Forms of countersuit

pluralcountersuits

Origin of countersuit

From counter- + suit.

Questions about countersuit

What does countersuit mean?
Countersuit means a lawsuit filed against a party that has filed a suit against one.
What part of speech is countersuit?
Countersuit is a noun.
What is the plural of countersuit?
The plural of countersuit is countersuits.

Words near countersuit in the dictionary

  1. countersued
  2. countersues
  3. countersuggestion
  4. countersuggestions
  5. countersuing
  6. countersuit
  7. countersuits
  8. countersun
  9. countersung
  10. countersunk
  11. countersunk hole

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