overrule

About 0.38 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.
2. verb To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter.
3. verb 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. verb To dismiss or throw out (a protest or objection) at a court.

Similar words

override overthrow reverse overturn dispense supersede exceed waive outweigh circumvent

Often followed by

the a it his all them their its any or

Word family

overruled overrules overruling