Praecipe is a legal term for an order.
praecipe (or spelled precipe) - A written order directing the issurance of a specified writ. writ- a written order, under seal, issued by a court, and commanding the person to whom it is addressed to do or not to do a certain act.
It can, but not always. Withdraw can also mean take.
Praecipe to discontinue means simply the case has ended and/or is closed. If it is a praecipe to discontinue without prejudice, then theoretically, the plaintiff could refile the suit later. If it is praecipe to discontinue with prejudice, it means the case is closed for ever. If it is a praecipe to settle and discontinue, the case is also closed forever. If it is simply a praecipe to discontinue, (and nothing further) it could be any of the above depending upon the facts.
to take away
Separate yourself from it
To extract, take out, withdraw
To extract, take out, withdraw
Rescind
I am assuming the phrase is used in relation to a legal claim, in which case it means to withdraw the claim without the right to refile it at a later time. This is contrasted with "withdraw without prejudice" which would, obviously, mean that the right to refile the claim remains.
to take away
What does withdrew means
withdraw from an admin