institute against

institute something against someone or something

to initiate something against someone or something. The hospital decided to institute proceedings against her for failing to pay her bill. The prosecutor instituted a case against the county board.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Carine	ka-REEN	French
Onyeka	-	Western African, Igbo
Osborn	['ɔzbən]
Ganizani	gah-nee-ZAH-nee	Southern African, Chewa
Ackery	['ækəri]
Kainan	-	Biblical Greek