overrule
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Synonyms: overture, override, overdue, ferrule, overrun, overuse, overripe, overfull, overhale, overruled, overrules
Antonyms: overture, override, overdue, ferrule, overrun, overuse, overripe, overfull, overhale, overruled, overrules
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Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[rule]] [[over]]; to [[govern]] or [[determine]] by [[superior]] [[authority]].
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[rule]] or [[determine]] in a [[contrary]] way; to [[decide]] [[against]]; to [[abrogate]] or [[alter]].
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[nullify]] a [[previous]] [[ruling]] by a [[higher]] [[power]].
- {{lb|en|transitive|legal}} To [[dismiss]] or [[throw out]] (a [[protest]] or [[objection]]) at a [[court]].
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