overrule.
To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.
Meaning & usage
To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.
To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter.
To nullify a previous ruling by a higher power.
The line judge signalled the ball was in, but this was overruled by the umpire.
To dismiss or throw out (a protest or objection) at a court.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English rule English overrule From over- + rule.
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