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sued

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsud// UK //sˈuːd// sued

v. to take someone to court because they did something wrong or caused you harm. You usually do this to get money for the damage they caused.

v. to institute legal proceedings against a person or institution, typically for financial compensation or to enforce a right. Transitive — requires a direct object representing the party being legally challenged.


SIMPLE

The customer sued the restaurant after getting sick from the food.

CONTEXTUAL

The former employee sued the company for wrongful termination after being fired without a clear reason.

COMPLEX

After the data breach exposed thousands of private records, several affected users sued the corporation for failing to maintain adequate security protocols.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. It is frequently used with the preposition 'for' to indicate the reason or the amount of money sought.

Pitfall

he sued to the companyhe sued the companySue is a transitive verb and takes the person or organization as a direct object without the preposition 'to'.

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