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

Example Sentences

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Sullivan said he planned to sue the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

McKinney told The Times he would “absolutely” sue Airbnb if necessary in office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Altman won that battle with a jury rejecting Musk’s claims, partly because Musk waited too long to sue.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Florida is the first state in the U.S. to sue OpenAI over claims that ChatGPT poses a risk to children, and Uthmeier said he expects other states to follow its lead.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“People just don’t sue doctors they like,” is how Alice Burkin, a leading medical malpractice lawyer, puts it.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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