Tom's stomach seems to overrule him at every turn.
Source: tatoeba (6934483)
Overrule
/ˌəʊ.vəˈɹuːl/
Synonyms for "overrule" (60 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (12)
Strong matches (18)
Verb(7 words)
Noun(3 words)
Related words (30)
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
9 entriesdeny objectionoverride conclusionoverride hypothesisoverrule objectionoverturn a rulingrefute theoryreverse a decisionset aside a verdictsustain objection
Collocations
6 entriesoverrule a decisionoverrule a rulingoverrule a verdictoverrule appellate rulingoverrule objectionsoverrule the objection
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
His passion and animosity overruled his conscience.
Source: wiktionary
The line judge signalled the ball was in, but this was overruled by the umpire.
Source: wiktionary
Tali: It's my father. He's the senior member of the Admiralty Board. He's one of only five people who can overrule the decisions of the Conclave for the good of the Migrant Fleet. Tali: My father is responsible for the lives of seventeen million people -- our entire race is in his hands. And I'm his only child.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.