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Synonyms & Antonyms of overruling
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in veto, overturn
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for overruling
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for overruling
overruling
verb
present participle of overrule
Synonyms & Antonyms of overruling (Entry 2 of 2)
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 overruling
- balking (at),
- declining,
- deselecting,
- disapproving,
- negativing,
- nixing,
- passing,
- passing up,
- refusing,
- rejecting,
- reprobating,
- repudiating,
- spurning,
- throwing out,
- throwing over,
- turning down
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“Overruling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overruling. Accessed 9 Dec. 2021.
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