to overrule
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5.7
- verb
- /ˌoʊvərˈruːl/
- Formal
- The judge chose to overrule the defense's objections during the trial.
- overrule a decision
- court overruled
- vote to overrule
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Watch on YouTubeIt's about to overrule the affirmative action.
- It's about to overrule the affirmative action.
- I think what happens though, sometimes is that we let our intellectual selves overrule those passions.
- It granted it, but not to rule for pain, but to take this opportunity to overrule Booth.
- Now, that person got overruled because the wider banking group approved the deal.
- And then technically Democrats have the choice to either agree with that rule or they can vote to overrule the neutral parliamentarian.
- It does not overrule the previous precedent which allowed racial preferences Grutter.
- If you can actually notice that, that, that, that that driver, then you can exert more choice about whether you obey it or overrule it.
- And, you know, it's just plain overruled.
Examples
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Eventually, on 23 June 1999, the NPC overruled the decision of the Court of Final Appeal.
Academic text (2001) -
The committee can overrule the chancellor - that's you, sir - by a two-thirds vote.
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Judge, do you maybe want to overrule this?
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I will overrule your objection.
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My authority overrules the court's.
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The objection of the defense has been heard and overruled.
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The Casey decision, although refusing to overrule Roe, nonetheless modified it significantly.
Academic text (1993) -
Well... your objections are duly noted and summarily overruled.
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The objection is overruled.
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As noted above, this 1990 U.S. Supreme Court decision effectively overrules the Sherbert two-part test.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
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5.6
Officially cancel a decision or law
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6.7
To cancel a rule or decision because something else is more important
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4.9
To officially cancel a previous decision, especially by a court
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8.1
Officially say a decision or order is not valid
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8.4
To use power to stop objections or complaints
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Morphology
Etymology
Overrule comes from the parts over- meaning 'above' and rule meaning 'to control or decide'. So, to overrule someone is to put your decision 'above' theirs and reject or change what they decided.