sue

Universal Words verb 1 ~ (sb) (for sth) to make a claim against sb in a court of law about sth that they have said or done to harm you: [VN] to sue sb for breach of contract * to sue sb for damages / $10 million (= in order to get money from sb) * [V] They threatened to sue if the work was not completed. 2 [V] ~ for sth (formal) to formally ask for sth, especially in a court of law: to sue for divorce * The rebels were forced to sue for peace.