drop a suit
Frequency: 6.57.5 per million words
to stop a legal case against someone
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- 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.