noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/wɪðˈdɹɑːft/
Received-Pronunciation:/wɪθˈdɹɑːft/
General-American:/wɪθˈdɹæft/
General-American:/wɪðˈdɹæft/
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noun
Meaning 1
Withdrawal
Retraxit: a dismissal with prejudice based on a plaintiff's withdrawal of the suit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: law
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Meaning 2
Withdrawal
A fine imposed on plaintiffs for such a dismissal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: law
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Meaning 3
A place to withdraw to: a private chamber or retreat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning 4
An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning 5
A sewer or watercourse used for sewerage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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History
Etymology
From Middle English wyþdraȝþ, wedraught, etc, equivalent to with- + draught or withdraw + -t (abstract nominal suffix).