Overrule

[əʊvə'ruːl] or [,ovɚ'rul]

Definition

(verb.) rule against; 'The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill'.

Checker: Sylvia--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.

(v. t.) To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter; as, God overrules the purposes of men; the chairman overruled the point of order.

(v. t.) To supersede, reject, annul, or rule against; as, the plea, or the decision, was overruled by the court.

(v. i.) To be superior or supreme in rulling or controlling; as, God rules and overrules.

Checked by Keith

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Control, govern, sway, have control of.[2]. Annul, cancel, revoke, rescind, repeal, nullify, recall, reject, repudiate, supersede, set aside.

Editor: Solomon

Definition

v.t. to rule over: to influence or to set aside by greater power: (law) to reject or declare to be invalid.—v.i. to prevail.—n. Overrul′er.—adv. Overrul′ingly.

Edited by Emily