SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
overrule
verb
To reject or reverse a decision through superior authority.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
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Usage distinction
Return to topCountermand often cancels an order; overrule rejects a decision or objection through higher authority.
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See overrule in use
The appeals panel voted to overrule the earlier decision.
A review chamber with stated superior authority can overrule an officer's decision that conflicts with the enacted access law.
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