'Counterclaim' definitions:
Definition of 'counterclaim'
From: WordNet
noun
A claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
verb
Set up a claim in opposition to a previous claim
Definition of 'Counterclaim'
From: GCIDE
- Counterclaim \Coun"ter*claim`\ (-kl[=a]m`), n. (Law) A claim made by a person as an offset to a claim made on him. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'counterclaim'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- confutation,
- confute,
- contraremonstrance,
- counteraccusation,
- counterblast,
- countercharge,
- counterdemand,
- counterreply,
- counterstatement,
- defense,
- make a rebuttal,
- rebut,
- rebuttal,
- rebutter,
- refutation,
- refute,
- rejoin,
- rejoinder,
- replication,
- surrebut,
- surrebuttal,
- surrebutter,
- surrejoin,
- surrejoinder