What does "overrule" mean?
Overrule: To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter; as, God overrules the purposes of men; the chairman overruled the point of order. His passion and animosity overruled his conscience. Clarendon. These [difficulties] I had habitually overruled. F. W. Newman.
Additional senses
- 2.(Law) To supersede, reject, annul, or rule against; as, the plea, or the decision, was overruled by the court.
- 3.To be superior or supreme in rulling or controlling; as, God rules and overrules. Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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