nonsuit

Alternative forms

 * non-suit

Noun

 * 1)  A lawsuit that is dismissed as having been brought without cause, prior to an adjudication on the merits.
 * 2)  A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff.

Verb

 * 1)  To dismiss (a suit or plaintiff) on the grounds of his or her lawsuit having been brought without cause, prior to an adjudication on the merits.