overrule

o·ver·rule  (vr-rl)

tr.v. o·ver·ruled, o·ver·rul·ing, o·ver·rules

1.

a. To disallow the action or arguments of, especially by virtue of higher authority: The defense attorney's objection was overruled by the judge.

b. To decide or rule against: overrule a policy decision.

c. To declare null and void; reverse.

2. To dominate by strong influence; prevail over.

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overrule

Verb

[-ruling, -ruled]

1. to reverse the decision of (a person or organization with less power): the President overruled the hardliners in the party who wanted to use force

2. to rule or decide against (an argument or decision): the initial judgment was overruled by the Supreme Court

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

overrule - rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" override, overthrow, overturn, reverse decree, rule - decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"

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overrule

verb reverse, alter, cancel, recall, discount, overturn, set aside, override, repeal, quash, revoke, disallow, rescind, rule against, invalidate, annul, nullify, outvote, countermand, make null and void << OPPOSITE approve

Translations

overrule [əuvəˈruːl] vt [+ decision] → anular [+ claim]; denegar

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overrule [əuvəˈruːl] over vt [+ decision] → annuler [+ claim]; rejeter [+ person]; rejeter l'avis de

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overrule [əuvəˈruːl] vt [+ claim, person] → zurückweisen [+ decision]; aufheben

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overrule [əuvəˈruːl] vt [+ decision] → annullare [+ claim]; respingere

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overrule

v overrule [əuvəˈruːl]

to go against a judgement that has already been made The judge overruled the previous decision. kragteloos maak يُصْدِرُ حُكْماً ضِد الحُكْم السّابِق отхвърлям zrušit, zamítnout underkende umstoßen ανατρέπω, απορρίπτω invalidar/anular (veredicto); rechazar (objeción) tühistama حکم مخالف دادن kumota casser לִדחוֹת, לְבַטֵל रद कर देना poništiti hatályon kívül helyez menentang penilaian sebelumnya ómerkja; vísa frá annullare くつがえす 무효로 하다, 기각하다 atmesti, panaikinti noraidīt; atcelt; anulēt menolak terzijde schuiven oppheve, underkjenne unieważnić anular a respinge, a anula отклонять zrušiť, zamietnuť razveljaviti odbaciti avvisa, åsidosätta, ogilla ลบล้าง reddetmek; iptal etmek 否決 анулювати; вважати недійсним مسترد کرنا، نامنظور کرنا bác bỏ 否决