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overrule
(redirected from overrules)

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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.

overrule [ˌəʊvəˈruːl]
vb (tr)
1. to disallow the arguments of (a person) by the use of authority
2. to rule or decide against (an argument, decision, etc.)
3. to prevail over, dominate, or influence
4. to exercise rule over
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.overrule - rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
decree, rule - decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"

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 In 1991, the Court of Appeal overruled this decision.
reverse allow, pass, approve, permit, sanction, endorse, consent to
Translations
overrule [ˌəʊvəˈruːl] VT [+ judgment, decision] → anular, invalidar; [+ request] → denegar, rechazar; [+ objection] → ignorar
his suggestion was overruleddenegaron or rechazaron su propuesta
but we were overruledpero rechazaron nuestra propuesta
"objection overruled" (Jur) → "objeción desestimada"

overrule [ˌəʊvərˈruːl] vt
[+ decision, judgement] → annuler
[+ claim, objection] → rejeter
[+ person] → passer outre l'avis de
I told them it was a lousy idea, but I was overruled
BUT Je leur ai dit que c'était une très mauvaise idée mais on n'en a pas tenu compte.

overrule
vtablehnen; claim alsonicht anerkennen; objection alsozurückweisen; verdict, decisionaufheben; his objection was overruledsein Einspruch wurde abgewiesen; we were overruledunser Vorschlag/unsere Entscheidung etc wurde abgelehnt; he was overruled by the majorityer wurde überstimmt

overrule [ˌəʊvəˈruːl] vt (person) → prevalere su; (request, claim) → respingere; (decision) → annullare
overrule [ˌəʊvəˈruːl] vt (person) → prevalere su; (request, claim) → respingere; (decision) → annullare

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 (결정 등을) 뒤엎다 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

overrule يَتحكم ب zamítnout underkende überstimmen ακυρώνω invalidar kumota annuler ukinuti rovesciare くつがえす 각하하다 verwerpen underkjenne podjąć decyzję przeciwną anular отклонять avvisa กลับการตัดสินใจ kararı bozmak bác bỏ 驳回


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