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overrule

verb

/ˌoʊvərˈruːl/

Meaning

to reject or disallow by exercising one's superior authority; to override a decision

The judge overruled the objection from the defense attorney.

override, reject, veto, dismiss

approve, accept, uphold, sustain

overrule decision, overrule objection, overrule vote, judge overrule, overrule authority

To recognize or establish who or what someone or something is.

To deal with or tackle (a problem or issue); to focus attention on.

To restore friendly relations or make consistent.

to confuse or make unclear; to cover with fog or mist

to look like or be similar to something or someone

asked someone persistently and pressingly for something