Synonyms of overrule

overrule

verb

as in to reject

to decide that (something or someone) is wrong; to rule against (something or someone)

The judge overruled the objection.

His conviction was overruled by the supreme court.

Related Words

• reject
• dismiss
• deny
• refuse
• withdraw
• ignore
• veto
• prohibit
• forbid
• spurn
• disapprove
• repudiate
• decline
• proscribe
• pass up
• turn down
• deselect
• disdain
• balk (at)
• pass
• scorn
• rebuff
• negative
• throw out
• blow off
• disavow
• dispute
• scout
• refrain (from)
• shoot down
• forbear
• contradict
• avoid
• renounce
• retract
• gainsay
• revoke
• throw over
• disclaim
• abstain (from)
• nix
• stick
• bypass
• negate
• recant
• take back
• refute
• disallow
• reprobate
• disown
• disprove
• abjure
• forswear
• controvert
• disagree (with)
• rebut
• recall
• detour
• unsay
• backtrack
• back down
• renege
• back off

Dissimilar Words

• tolerate
• adopt
• take
• receive
• condone
• swallow
• embrace
• acquiesce
• agree
• accede
• welcome
• choose
• select
• consent
• countenance
• assent
• support
• approve
• accept
• agree (to)
• espouse
• handpick

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overrule

But late last month, a three-judge panel at the California Courts of Appeal overruled that decision, and the five lawsuits are going ahead. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

In her order, US District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín overruled objections to the settlement as lacking merit. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

That order could keep the merger on pause indefinitely while the litigation moves forward, which means it could be paused for years, unless an appeals court overrules her. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

However, their arguments were overruled by subsequent expert studies and a ruling by France’s highest administrative court, the Conseil d’Etat. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026