implead

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: im=plead

CIDE DICTIONARY

implead, v. t. [Cf. Emplead.].

 To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach.  [1913 Webster]

implead, v. i. 

 To sue at law.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

implead, v.tr. Law 1 prosecute or take proceedings against (a person).
2 involve (a person etc.) in a suit.

Etymology

ME f. AF empleder, OF empleidier (as EN-(1), PLEAD)

ROGET THESAURUS

implead

Lawsuit

VB go to law, appeal to the law, bring to justice, bring to trial, bring to the bar, put on trial, pull up, accuse, prefer a claim, file a claim, take the law of, inform against, serve with a writ, cite, apprehend, arraign, sue, prosecute, bring an action against, indict, impeach, attach, distrain, commit, arrest, summon, summons, give in charge, empanel a jury, implead, join issue, close the pleadings, set down for hearing, try, hear a cause, sit in judgment, adjudicate.