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to overrule
01
to use one's official or political authority to change or reject a previously made decision
Transitive: to overrule a decision
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
overrule
3rd person singular
overrules
Present participle
overruling
Past simple
overruled
Past participle
overruled
Examples
The appellate court decided to overrule the lower court's decision and grant a new trial.
