Synonyms of overruled

overruled

verb

past tense of overrule

as in rejected

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

• rejected
• dismissed
• denied
• refused
• ignored
• withdrew
• vetoed
• declined
• disapproved
• spurned
• rebuffed
• repudiated
• prohibited
• forbade
• disdained
• scorned
• proscribed
• passed up
• balked (at)
• turned down
• scouted
• reprobated
• nixed
• disputed
• negatived
• passed
• disavowed
• blew off
• threw out
• shot down
• avoided
• deselected
• threw over
• retracted
• disclaimed
• gainsaid
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• contradicted
• renounced
• revoked
• bypassed
• recanted
• forbore
• stuck
• refuted
• rebutted
• disowned
• abjured
• took back
• negated
• disallowed
• disproved
• controverted
• detoured
• recalled
• disagreed (with)
• backtracked
• forswore
• backed off
• reneged
• backed down
• unsaid

Dissimilar Words

• received
• adopted
• tolerated
• swallowed
• took
• agreed
• welcomed
• embraced
• acquiesced
• selected
• consented
• condoned
• countenanced
• chose
• supported
• approved
• accepted
• assented
• acceded
• agreed (to)
• espoused
• handpicked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overruled

Then on Wednesday, Dino overruled his colleague and restored the two senior police officials to their posts. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Then on Wednesday, Justice Flávio Dino overruled his colleague and restored the two senior police officials to their posts. — Mauricio Savarese, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

But in 2024, the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals overruled the administrator, approving the special use permit for the shop by a 3-2 vote. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

However, the overall market pullback and our desire to hold more cash overruled our patience. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

The city has overruled the Airport Land Use Commission before — particularly to allow taller buildings than recommended in Little Italy, Bankers Hill and other neighborhoods in the transition zone for San Diego International Airport. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2026

The new complaints allege that recommendation was overruled by the company's global affairs team, led by veteran political strategist Lehane, which is responsible for public relations, public policy and political relationships. — Shannon Bond, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

When one of them challenged the order, a CDC medical officer recommended rescinding it, but Kennedy overruled that recommendation. — Debra Houry, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026

Campaign finances is a topic among Alaska voters and across the United States this year, as the Supreme Court in June overruled a quarter-century-old decision capping how much parties can spend in coordination with candidates. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026