overrule

  • 11overrule — overruler, n. overrulingly, adv. /oh veuhr roohl /, v.t., overruled, overruling. 1. to rule against or disallow the arguments of (a person): The senator was overruled by the committee chairman. 2. to rule or decide against (a plea, argument,… …

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  • 12overrule — o|ver|rule [ˌəuvəˈru:l US ˌou ] v [T] to change an order or decision that you think is wrong, using your official power ▪ The House of Lords overruled the decision of the Court of Appeal. ▪ They have the power to overrule the local council …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13Overrule request —   A overrule request applies to transactions that were rejected by a fiateur. For instance if an account has insufficient balance, the transaction will be rejected. All transactions with an overrule request are handled by the fiat officer …

    International financial encyclopaedia

  • 14overrule — transitive verb Date: 1576 1. to rule over ; govern 2. to prevail over ; overcome 3. a. to rule against b. to set aside ; reverse …

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  • 15overrule — verb a) To nullify a previous ruling by a higher power. The line judge signalled the ball was in, but this was overruled by the umpire. b) To dismiss or throw out a protest at a court …

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  • 16overrule — Synonyms and related words: abolish, abrogate, annul, bear reign, cancel, countermand, counterorder, disannul, do away with, invalidate, make void, nullify, override, recall, recant, reign, renege, repeal, rescind, retract, reverse, revoke, rule …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 17overrule — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. override, reverse, set aside, contravene, rescind, veto, cancel, countermand. See nullification, rejection. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To nullify] Syn. invalidate, rule against, override; see cancel 2 …

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  • 18overrule — o|ver|rule [ ,ouvər rul ] verb transitive to officially change a decision that someone else has made: Orders given even by the most senior military commanders could be overruled by the President …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19overrule — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)ru͟ːl[/t]] overrules, overruling, overruled also over rule VERB If someone in authority overrules a person or their decision, they officially decide that the decision is incorrect or not valid. [V n] In 1991, the Court of Appeal… …

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  • 20overrule — v. reject an opposition in a court hearing; decide against; void, annul …

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