sue (someone or something) out of (something)

sue (someone or something) out of (something)

To cause someone or some organization to forfeit something by court order as a result of legal proceedings brought against them. A number of consumers are filing a class-action lawsuit against the company, aiming to sue them out of nearly $10 million. She sued me out of everything I owned because of what happened.
See also: of, out, sue
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • take (someone or something) to court
  • take to court
  • take action against
  • take action against (someone or something)
  • take someone to law
  • take (someone or something) to law
  • relinquish to
  • relinquish to (someone or something)
  • relinquish (one's) hold on (something) (to someone or something)
  • relinquish over