counterclaim
[ noun koun-ter-kleym; verb koun-ter-kleym ]
/ noun ˈkaʊn tərˌkleɪm; verb ˌkaʊn tərˈkleɪm /
noun
verb (used with or without object)
OTHER WORDS FROM counterclaim
coun·ter·claim·ant, nounWords nearby counterclaim
Example sentences from the Web for counterclaim
But given the volley of claim and counterclaim, it seems unlikely that this will, in fact, be the final exchange.
Woody Allen Fires Back: Dylan Farrow Was Brainwashed By Her Mother, Mia Farrow |Tim Teeman |February 8, 2014 |DAILY BEASTThey were willing to spend a lot of money to counterclaim against her.
Dominic Monaghan, Matthew Fox, and a Scandalous Twitter Accusation |Tricia Romano |June 1, 2012 |DAILY BEASTLieutenant Rainey thought it best to admit the counterclaim and let bygones be bygones, but to provide for the future.
The Pacification of Burma |Sir Charles Haukes Todd CrosthwaiteNor could he make the counterclaim for a dissolving of the betrothal.
We Can't Have Everything |Rupert Hughes
British Dictionary definitions for counterclaim
counterclaim
/ (ˈkaʊntəˌkleɪm) mainly law /
noun
a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
verb
to set up (a claim) in opposition to another claim