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Synonyms for sue

Most common

litigate prosecute implead

All synonyms

Verb

1. Litigate

litigate, action, process

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.

    sue someone for selling a faulty product

Forms

Past participle
sued
e.g. sued → litigated, actioned, processed, prosecuted…

Example sentences

  • prosecute This is enough for them to prosecute me.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
suesteady
litigatesteady
prosecutesteady
impleadfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
beg1
4 letters
pray1
6 letters
action2, appeal2
7 letters
process2, implead
8 letters
petition3, litigate3
9 letters
prosecute3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (action2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
ester
Català
recórrer