“The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”
Word Forms
reversal
noun
a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
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Europe
🇩🇪German
überstimmen
Regel gegen
🇫🇷French
annuler
règle contre
🇪🇸Spanish
anular
fallar en contra
🇮🇹Italian
prevalere
regola contro
🇳🇱Dutch
overrulen
regel tegen
🇵🇹Portuguese
anular
governar contra
🇷🇺Russian
отменять
вынести решение против
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रद्द
के विरुद्ध शासन करो
🇮🇳Tamil
மேலாதிக்கம்
எதிராக ஆட்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
అధిగమించు
వ్యతిరేకంగా పాలన
🇮🇳Marathi
अतिक्रमण
विरुद्ध नियम
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓવરરૂલ
વિરુદ્ધ શાસન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅತಿಕ್ರಮಿಸಿ
ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನಿಯಮ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അസാധുവാക്കുക
എതിരായി ഭരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਓਵਰਰੂਲ
ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਨਿਯਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
زیر کرنا
کے خلاف حکمرانی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
否决
反对
🇯🇵Japanese
覆す
反対する
🇰🇷Korean
무시하다
반대하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bác bỏ
cai trị chống lại
🇹🇭Thai
ลบล้าง
ต่อต้าน
🇮🇩Indonesian
menolak
memerintah melawan
🇲🇾Malay
tolak
memerintah menentang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نقض
حكم ضد
🇮🇷Persian
لغو کردن
حکم بر علیه
🇹🇷Turkish
geçersiz kılmak
aleyhine kural koymak
🇮🇱Hebrew
להכריע
לפסוק נגד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'overrule'?
The primary meaning of 'overrule' is 'rule against'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'overrule' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'overrule' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'overrule' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'overrule' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'overrule' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'overrule' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'overrule' in regular conversations?
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