Overrule

//ˌəʊ.vəˈɹuːl//

Synonyms for "overrule" (42 found)

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Translations

25 translations across 7 languages.

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Bulgarian

4 entries
  • анулирам verb (to nullify a previous ruling)
  • господствам verb (to rule over)
  • отхвърлям verb (to dismiss or throw out a protest at a court)
  • решавам против verb (to rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 反對無效 /反对无效 verb (to dismiss or throw out a protest at a court)

Finnish

4 entries
  • hallita verb (to rule over)
  • hylätä verb (to rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter)
  • hylätä verb (to dismiss or throw out a protest at a court)
  • kumota verb (to nullify a previous ruling)

Hungarian

4 entries
  • elutasít verb (to dismiss or throw out a protest at a court)
  • elvet verb (to dismiss or throw out a protest at a court)
  • felülbírál verb (to rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter)
  • hatályon kívül helyez verb (to nullify a previous ruling)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 却下する verb (to dismiss or throw out a protest at a court)

Russian

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  • отклоня́ть verb (to dismiss or throw out a protest at a court)

Spanish

1 entries
  • no ha lugar (overruled) verb (to nullify a previous ruling)

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

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Tom's stomach seems to overrule him at every turn.

Source: tatoeba (6934483)

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

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