overrules

VERB

cancel, reverse a decision

Synonyms

WEAK

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

Antonyms

WEAK

allow approve permit support

VERB

repeal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annul disallow invalidate nullify override overturn quash rescind reverse revoke strike down veto void

STRONG

abrogate cancel negate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve enforce keep permit sanction validate

STRONG

establish

Example Sentences

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Slaughter, the majority opinion said the “Humphrey’s framework has not withstood the test of time” and the court therefore overrules it.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The ruling overrules a previous Supreme Court judgment ruling known as Cheshire West.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The agency overrules Vinay Prasad’s refusal to consider Moderna’s shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Shirani's results indicate that the fact that the active catalytic subunit overrules its inhibitory components is what's important, not a structural change in the kinase itself.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2024

Providence overrules things for the best, and will work out our salvation for us in the wisest and best manner, provided we perform our duty.

From Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams by Adams, Abigail