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Overrule

/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈɹuːl/

To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.

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📖 Definitions of "Overrule"

verb

1
To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.
2
To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter.
3
To nullify a previous ruling by a higher power.
"The line judge signalled the ball was in, but this was overruled by the umpire."
4
To dismiss or throw out (a protest or objection) at a court.

🔄 Synonyms of "Overrule"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
reversenoun	Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.
overrideverb	(transitive, intransitive) To counteract the normal operation of something; to countermand with orders of higher priority.
overturnverb	(transitive) To overthrow or destroy.
overthrownoun	(transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Overrule"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
overrideverb	(transitive, intransitive) To counteract the normal operation of something; to countermand with orders of higher priority.
overthrowverb	(transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
reverseverb	(transitive) To turn something around so that it faces the opposite direction or runs in the opposite sequence.
overturnverb	(transitive) To overthrow or destroy.
dispenseverb	To issue, distribute, or give out.
supersedeverb	(transitive) To take the place of.
exceedverb	(transitive) To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.
waiveverb	(transitive, law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.
outweighverb	(transitive) To exceed in importance or value.
circumventverb	(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
overstepverb	(transitive) To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.
withdrawverb	(transitive) To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.
vetoverb	(transitive) To use a veto against.
overlookverb	To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.
refuteverb	(transitive) To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
outstripverb	To move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.
rescindverb	(transitive) To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.
suspendverb	To halt something temporarily.
disproveverb	(transitive) To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
abrogateverb	(transitive, law) To annul (as a law, decree, ordinance, etc.) by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or their successor; to repeal.