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OVERRULE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Rule against

Example:

The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill

Synonyms:

override; overrule; overthrow; overturn; reverse

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "overrule" is one way to...):

decree; rule (decide with authority)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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