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overruled

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past tense of overrule

Synonyms & Antonyms of overruled

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.

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for overruled

vetoed

balked (at),
declined,
deselected,
disapproved,
negatived,
nixed,
passed,
passed up,
refused,
rejected,
reprobated,
repudiated,
spurned,
threw out,
threw over,
turned down

blew off,
disdained,
rebuffed,
scorned,
scouted,
shot down

forbade
(also forbad),
prohibited,
proscribed

dismissed,
ignored

abstained (from),
forbore,
refrained (from)

denied,
disavowed,
disclaimed,
disputed,
gainsaid

stuck

abjured,
forswore
(also foreswore),
recanted,
renounced,
retracted,
took back,
unsaid,
withdrew

avoided,
bypassed,
detoured

contradicted,
denied,
disowned,
negated

controverted,
disagreed (with),
disproved,
disputed,
rebutted,
refuted

backed down,
backed off,
backtracked

disallowed,
recalled,
reneged,
revoked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for overruled

condoned,
countenanced,
swallowed,
tolerated

adopted,
embraced,
received,
took,
welcomed

acceded,
acquiesced,
agreed,
assented,
consented

chose,
handpicked,
selected

espoused,
supported

accepted,
agreed (to),
approved

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