name
Dewitt
name
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A surname of Dutch origin, an anglicized form of "de Witt."
"The town was named after a local politician named DeWitt."
verb
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Archaic slang: to lynch or kill a person through mob violence.
"The historical account described how the mob had dewitted the two officials."
How to Use Dewitt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMostly known as a surname; the verb sense is rare and historical.
Word Forms
Dewitted past tense, Dewitts plural, Dewitts singular
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Etymology
From the Dutch surname de Witt. The verb sense recalls the 1672 lynching of Dutch statesmen Johan and Cornelis de Witt.