/ˈwɔːrənt/
war·rant
BrE /ˈwɒrənt/
NAmE /ˈwɔːrənt/,
/ˈwɑːrənt/
[C]
a legal document that is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do sth
an arrest warrant
~ for sth
They issued a warrant for her arrest.
~ to do sth
They had a warrant to search the house.
➡ see also death warrant, search warrant
[C]
~ (for sth)
a document that gives you the right to receive money, services, etc.
[U]
~ (for sth/for doing sth)
(formal) (usually in negative sentences)
an acceptable reason for doing sth
There is no warrant for such criticism.
war·rant
BrE /ˈwɒrənt/
NAmE /ˈwɔːrənt/,
/ˈwɑːrənt/
(formal)
to make sth necessary or appropriate in a particular situation
SYN justify
~ sth
Further investigation is clearly warranted.
~ (sb/sth) doing sth
The situation scarcely warrants their/them being dismissed.
➡ see also unwarranted
I/I’ll warrant (you)
(old-fashioned)
used to tell sb that you are sure of sth and that they can be sure of it too