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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Chang overrules the office of the Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, which in mid-December denied Fong’s bid to appear on the March 5 primary ballot.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Unlike with other cases, the attorney general must notify Congress if he or she overrules one of the special counsel's decisions.

From Reuters • Aug. 14, 2023

It brings before us the great truth that God overrules evil, and brings good out of it.

From The Doctrines of Predestination, Reprobation, and Election by Wallace, Robert