Synonyms for writ

Most common

claim form · warrant

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.

Related words

Phrases

writ of summons writ of attachment writ of execution writ of mandamus

Forms

Plural

writs → warrants, writings…

Example sentences

• warrant "You can't take this." "This warrant says I can."

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

writing², warrant²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (writing² = 2 syllables).