Meaning

4 senses
  1. (transitive)To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.

  2. (transitive)To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter.

    rule against

  3. (transitive)To nullify a previous ruling by a higher power.

    The line judge signalled the ball was in, but this was overruled by the umpire.

  4. (transitive)To dismiss or throw out (a protest or objection) at a court.

    отклоня́тьotklonjátʹ

Examples

8 sentences
  1. The objection is overruled.

    ruПротест отклонен. — kukla

  2. The judge overruled the objection.

    deDer Richter lehnte den Einspruch ab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. Tom's stomach seems to overrule him at every turn.

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  4. Democracy is overruled.

  5. Skura's desire to be seen as a sexy woman overruled her need to be a good wife and mother.

Translations

2 languages
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By meaning 1
to dismiss or throw out a protest at a court:

Forms

overrules, overruling, overruled, overruled
Base formoverrule · to overrule
3rd person singularoverrules
Present participleoverruling
Past simpleoverruled
Past participleoverruled

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyoverrule
he, she, itoverrules

Past simpleLesson

all personsoverruled

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave overruled
he, she, ithas overruled

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill overrule

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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