Sue | Mean of sue in English Dictionary

/ˈsuː/

• Verb
• to use a legal process by which you try to get a court of law to force a person, company, or organization that has treated you unfairly or hurt you in some way to give you something or to do something
1. Some people sue over the most minor things.
2. People injured in accidents caused by the defective tire have threatened to sue.
3. They're suing for damages. [=suing to get money for the unfair treatment, damage, etc., that they have suffered]
4. His wife is suing for divorce. [=his wife has begun a legal process in order to get a divorce]
5. They've threatened to sue the company.
6. He is suing the doctor who performed the unnecessary surgery.
7. They're suing the company for damages.
8. She's suing her husband for divorce.
• to officially ask for an end to fighting
1. a decisive battle after which the rebels sued for peace