Antonyms for warrant
ˈwɔr ənt, ˈwɒr-war·rant

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1. warrant

   A precedent is an authoritative case, example, or instance. The communism of the early Christians in Jerusalem is a wonderful example or instance of Christian liberality, but not a precedent for the universal church through all time. Cases decided by irregular or unauthorized tribunals are not precedents for the regular administration of law. An obiter dictum is an opinion outside of the case in hand, which can not be quoted as an authoritative precedent. Compare CAUSE; EXAMPLE.

   Synonyms:
   antecedent, authority, case, example, instance, obiter dictum, pattern, precedent

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1. warrant

   Antonyms:
   imperil, endanger, repudiate, nullify, invalidate

   Synonyms:
   secure, undertake, authorize, empower, engage, support, justify, assure

Matched Categories

1. • Approval
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   • Law
   • Security
   • Writ

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. warrantnoun

   a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

   Synonyms:
   countenance, imprimatur, stock-purchase warrant, indorsement, sanction, guarantee, warrantee, endorsement, warranty, stock warrant

2. warrant, stock warrant, stock-purchase warrantnoun

   a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price

   "as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities"

   Synonyms:
   countenance, imprimatur, stock-purchase warrant, indorsement, sanction, guarantee, warrantee, endorsement, warranty, stock warrant

3. sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimaturnoun

   formal and explicit approval

   "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

   Synonyms:
   endorsement, second, stock warrant, kisser, phiz, secondment, warranty, authorization, physiognomy, sanction, mug, indorsement, blurb, countenance, guarantee, stock-purchase warrant, imprimatur, warrantee, smiler, visage, authority, authorisation

4. guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warrantyverb

   a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

   Synonyms:
   countenance, imprimatur, stock-purchase warrant, indorsement, sanction, guarantee, warrantee, guaranty, endorsement, warranty, stock warrant

5. justify, warrantverb

   show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for

   "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"

   Synonyms:
   rationalize, absolve, free, guarantee, apologise, excuse, rationalise, vindicate, apologize, justify

6. guarantee, warrantverb

   stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of

   "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"

   Synonyms:
   vouch, undertake, guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure, justify

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1. warrantnoun

   Synonyms:
   commission, authority, guaranty, surety, voucher, attestation

2. warrantverb

   Synonyms:
   guarantee, assure, insure, justify, defend, affirm, attest, vouch

How to use warrant in a sentence?

1. The NHL:

   The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association will retain full authority to decide not to participate should COVID-19 conditions worsen or otherwise pose a threat to the health and safety of NHL Players, or for any other reason that may warrant such decision.

2. Chief Joseph Sinagra:

   We can't execute a search warrant or act on hearsay, we have to act on factual information. And on this particular day, on February 14, we obtained factual information. And that's what made it so much different, and I know it's hard sometimes for people to understand that, but that's the way we have to operate.

3. Merrick Garland:

   Just now, the Justice Department has filed a motion in the Southern District of Florida to unseal a search warrant and property receipt relating to a court-approved search that the FBI conducted earlier this week, that search was a premises located in Florida belonging to the former president.

4. Officer Dominic Henry.Read More'You:

   This is the other guy. The guy with the warrant is over there.

5. Richard Golden:

   There are a whole lot of potential conditions that can cause that whitish reflection, but all warrant attention.

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