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suing

/ˈsuːɪŋ/ /ˈsjuːɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal action.

Examples :

"After the car accident, Maria is suing the other driver for damages to her car. "
law action right

Related Words

Illustration termination

termination noun

/tɚmɪˈneɪʃən/

The process of terminating or the state of being terminated.

"The termination of the school year meant the end of summer vacation. "

Illustration criminal

criminal noun

/ˈkɹɪmənəl/

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

"The criminal was arrested for stealing the school's valuable computer equipment. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration accident

accident noun

/ˈæk.sə.dənt/

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences.

"to die by an accident"

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration application

application noun

/aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

"The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

Illustration disability

disability noun

/dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/

State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like.

"The student's disability made it challenging to complete the assignments on time. "

Illustration discussion

discussion noun

/dɪsˈkʊʃən/ /dɪˈskʌʃən/

Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

"My discussion with the professor was very enlightening."

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Illustration diagnosed

diagnosed verb

/ˈdaɪəɡnoʊzd/ /ˈdaɪəɡnoʊst/

To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.

"After many tests, the doctor diagnosed her with the flu. "

Illustration discrimination

discrimination noun

/dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.

"The teacher's careful discrimination between the students' writing styles allowed her to identify the unique strengths of each student. "