Synonyms of overrules

overrules

verb

present tense third-person singular of overrule

as in rejects

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

• rejects
• dismisses
• denies
• refuses
• ignores
• withdraws
• forbids
• disapproves
• spurns
• prohibits
• disdains
• vetoes
• scorns
• repudiates
• declines
• rebuffs
• proscribes
• turns down
• nixes
• balks (at)
• disavows
• disputes
• passes up
• passes
• contradicts
• deselects
• avoids
• scouts
• renounces
• blows off
• throws over
• disclaims
• shoots down
• bypasses
• throws out
• retracts
• negates
• abjures
• refutes
• refrains (from)
• negatives
• revokes
• sticks
• recants
• disowns
• abstains (from)
• disallows
• disproves
• forswears
• reprobates
• controverts
• takes back
• rebuts
• gainsays
• disagrees (with)
• backtracks
• recalls
• forbears
• detours
• reneges
• backs off
• backs down
• unsays

Dissimilar Words

• receives
• tolerates
• embraces
• takes
• condones
• adopts
• swallows
• welcomes
• agrees
• acquiesces
• chooses
• consents
• selects
• supports
• assents
• countenances
• approves
• accedes
• accepts
• espouses
• agrees (to)
• handpicks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overrules

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

Whatever that might be in people’s minds, then that’s going to be an impressive government that comes down and overrules that connection that people have with whatever the highest government is in their mind. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 6 June 2026

Accessibility Although there are areas where design overrules function, the majority of the resort meets ADA standards with ramps and wheelchair-friendly pathways. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026

Echoing a common theme from older participants, Kelle Phillips said Trump’s decision was a pragmatic reaction to a real threat that overrules the best hopes of campaign rhetoric. — Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026

The appellate court's decision overrules a lower court judge who refused to dismiss Gary's lawsuit last year, leading gun manufacturers to appeal. — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 29 Dec. 2025

The legislation, Senate Bill (SB) 79, overrules local zoning to boost development in busy areas of the Golden State, allowing developers to build tall apartment and condo buildings of up to nine stories in single-family areas near certain transit stops. — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025

The decision overrules a lower court's decision that had blocked USAID cuts. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025