Overrule (Verb)
Meaning
Rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The Supreme Court will overrule the decision if it is deemed unconstitutional.
- The board members were overruled when the company decided to downsize.
- The judge's decision was overruled by the appeals court after further review.
- The opposing party was overruled due to the lack of sufficient evidence.
- The referee initially called a foul but was overruled by the linesman.