overrule

Meaning 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.

Information about overrule

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of overrule is: overrules.
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Hyphenation of overrule

over-rule

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • overrule is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

overrule synonyms

Meaning overturn:

overturn, override, overthrow, reverse

Words that rhyme with overrule

rule, metarule, Brule, subrule, zebrule, chondrule, cerule, ferule, glomerule, hemispherule, perule, serule, spherule, spinnerule, unrule, morule, porule, sporule, ferrule, interrule, underrule, misrule, fenestrule, footrule, curule, dipleurule

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