The Meaning of overrule

• (v. t.) To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.
• (v. t.) 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.
• (v. t.) To supersede, reject, annul, or rule against; as, the plea, or the decision, was overruled by the court.
• (v. i.) To be superior or supreme in rulling or controlling; as, God rules and overrules.

Synonyms

overturn , override , overthrow , reverse

Rhymes

abdul , apostolopoul , baiul , bellefeuille , blackpool , boole , boule , bruehl , brule , buehl , buel , buhl , cesspool , claypool , cool , coole , cruel , drogoul , drool , dual , duell , dule , fool , fuel , ghoul , gurule , home-school , hoole , istanbul , jewel , joule , juel , jule , liverpool , luelle , makhoul , mccool , minuscule , misrule , molecule , muehl , mule , pool , poole , poul , preschool , rahul , rantoul , raoul , raul , retool , reul , reule , rhule , ridicule , ruel , rule , saccule , school , schuele , spool , sproule , sproull , spruell , spruiell , spruill , stool , supercool , thule , tool , toole , tuel , tuell , tulle , tuyle , vestibule , vipul , whirlpool , yuill , yuille , yule