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Meaning of
counterclaim
in English
counterclaim
us
//ˈkaʊntərˌkleɪm//
uk
//ˈkaʊn.təˌkleɪm//
#uncommon
Plural
counterclaims
Past Tense
counterclaimed
Participle Verb
counterclaiming
Third Person Singular
counterclaims
Definitions
Noun
a
lawsuit
responding
to
an
original
complaint
;
filed
by
a
defendant
The
company
filed
a
counterclaim
against
the
plaintiff
.
Verb
to
file
a
responding
lawsuit
(
against
a
plaintiff
)
The
defendant
will
counterclaim
the
allegations
made
by
the
prosecution
.
