/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of writ of prohibition Find synonyms for: Noun1. writ of prohibition, writ, judicial writusage: a judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular caseWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language