drop a suit

Frequency: 6.57.5 per million words

to stop a legal case against someone

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Examples (10)

  • After lengthy negotiations, the two parties decided to drop the suit.
  • The company chose to drop its suit to avoid further legal costs.
  • He was advised by his lawyer to drop the suit as it was unlikely to succeed.
  • The plaintiff decided to drop the suit after reaching a settlement.
  • With the evidence found, they felt confident enough to continue with the suit rather than drop it.
  • The government will not drop the suit unless the company complies with the new regulations.
  • It's often more cost-effective to drop a suit than to pursue it to trial.
  • The celebrity threatened to drop a suit against the tabloid for libel.
  • The court dismissed the case, effectively forcing the plaintiff to drop their suit.
  • If the evidence doesn't hold up, you may have to drop the suit.