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over-ruled
verb as in invalidate
verb as in neutralize
verb as in override/overrule
Weak matches
- alter
- annul
- bend to one's will
- control
- countermand
- direct
- disallow
- disregard
- dominate
- govern
- ignore
- influence
- invalidate
- make null and void
- make void
- not heed
- nullify
- outvote
- outweigh
- overturn
- prevail over
- quash
- recall
- repeal
- rescind
- revoke
- ride roughshod
- rule against
- set aside
- supersede
- sway
- take no account of
- thwart
- trample
- upset
- vanquish
- veto
verb as in overrule
verb as in predominate
Strongest match
Strong matches
Weak matches
verb as in prevail
verb as in quash
Strongest matches
verb as in reign
verb as in reverse
verb as in rule
Strong matches
verb as in supersede
verb as in sway
Strong matches
verb as in preponderate
Strong matches
verb as in dominate
Strong matches
verb as in govern
Strong matches
verb as in invalidate
verb as in neutralize
verb as in override/overrule
Weak matches
- alter
- annul
- bend to one's will
- control
- countermand
- direct
- disallow
- disregard
- dominate
- govern
- ignore
- influence
- invalidate
- make null and void
- make void
- not heed
- nullify
- outvote
- outweigh
- overturn
- prevail over
- quash
- recall
- repeal
- rescind
- revoke
- ride roughshod
- rule against
- set aside
- supersede
- sway
- take no account of
- thwart
- trample
- upset
- vanquish
- veto
verb as in overrule
verb as in predominate
Strongest match
Strong matches
Weak matches
verb as in prevail
verb as in quash
Strongest matches
verb as in reign
verb as in reverse
verb as in rule
Strong matches
verb as in supersede
verb as in sway
Strong matches
verb as in preponderate
Strong matches
verb as in dominate
Strong matches
verb as in govern
Strong matches
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Example Sentences
Fortunately, President Lincoln over-ruled Burnside on the death sentences bit.
But the fact that the President over-ruled his staff's promise to say nothing points to another dynamic.
Although I wanted to have my supper first I was over-ruled and I followed the lantern, with the whole family at my side.
It was arranged so, with only a little demur from Mrs. Millar, over-ruled by her husband.
The shopkeeper was, probably, an infidel, who thought the Bible merely waste paper; but God over-ruled the evil for good.
Aunt Jane's arguments seemed over-ruled in such a pleasant yet decisive manner that she began to feel out-generaled.
Dodos father and Polly voted for this title, but they were over-ruled by the others.
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On this page you'll find 610 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to over-ruled, such as: abolish, abrogate, annul, discredit, disqualify, and impair.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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