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withdraught

Syllables: with·draughtUK/wɪðˈdɹɑːft/US/wɪθˈdɹæft/

withdraught noun: retraxit: a dismissal with prejudice based on a plaintiff's withdrawal of the suit.

Noun

withdraught (plural withdraughts)

  1. (obsolete) Retraxit: a dismissal with prejudice based on a plaintiff's withdrawal of the suit.
  2. (obsolete) A fine imposed on plaintiffs for such a dismissal.
  3. (obsolete) A place to withdraw to: a private chamber or retreat.
  4. (obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
    Synonyms:
    bathroom
  5. (obsolete) A sewer or watercourse used for sewerage.

Synonyms of withdraught

Forms of withdraught

pluralwithdraughts
alternative formwithdraft
alternative form (archaic)wydraught

Origin of withdraught

From Middle English wyþdraȝþ, wedraught, etc, equivalent to with- + draught or withdraw + -t (abstract nominal suffix).

Questions about withdraught

What does withdraught mean?
Withdraught means retraxit: a dismissal with prejudice based on a plaintiff's withdrawal of the suit.
What part of speech is withdraught?
Withdraught is a noun.
How do you pronounce withdraught?
Withdraught is pronounced /wɪðˈdɹɑːft/ (UK).
What is the plural of withdraught?
The plural of withdraught is withdraughts.

Words near withdraught in the dictionary

  1. withcalling
  2. withcalls
  3. Withdean
  4. withdraft
  5. withdrafts
  6. withdraught
  7. withdraughts
  8. withdraw
  9. withdrawability
  10. withdrawable
  11. withdrawal

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