HyperDic: overrule

English > 1 sense of the word *overrule*:
VERB	cognition	overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverse	rule against

overrule > pronunciation
Sounds	ow'verruw.l
Rhymes	Blackpool ... Yule: 48 rhymes with uwl...

English > *overrule*: 1 sense > verb 1, cognition
Meaning	Rule against.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
Synonyms	overturn, override, overthrow, reverse
Broader	rule, decree	decide with authority
Spanish	anular, invalidar, revocar