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Learn the meaning of overruled, the past tense of overrule, which means to decide against a previous decision. See how to use overruled in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Legal counsel to the hospital overruled the ethics committee, instructing the attending physician to comply with the family's demands.
verb (used with object) , o·ver·ruled, o·ver·rul·ing. to rule against or disallow the arguments of (a person): The senator was overruled by the committee chairman. to rule or decide against (a plea, argument, etc.); reject: to overrule an objection.
overrule an objection. 4 meanings: 1. to disallow the arguments of (a person) by the use of authority 2. to rule or decide against (an argument,.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of overrule verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Learn the meaning, usage and history of the verb overrule, which means to rule against or set aside something. See examples of overrule in sentences and related words and phrases.
to rule against or disallow the arguments of (a person): The senator was overruled by the committee chairman. to rule or decide against (a plea, argument, etc.); reject: to overrule an objection. to prevail over so as to change the purpose or action: a delay that overruled our plans.
