English Explanatory Dictionary

counterclaim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint.
  2. A claim (assertion) that counters (disputes) another.
verb
  1. To file a counterclaim.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-counterclaim.wav

Word forms

counterclaim counterclaims counter-claim counterclaiming counterclaimed

Etymology

From counter- + claim.

Synonyms

countersuit counterassertion

Derived words

counterclaimer
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