overrule

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for overrule

overrule 🔊 /owˈvɚɹuˌl/

overrule : ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කරනවා

overrule : නිෂ්ප්‍රභ කරනවා

overrule : අධිතීරණය කරනවා

overrule : අධි තීරණය කරනවා

overrule definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.
  2. 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.
  3. To supersede, reject, annul, or rule against; as, the plea, or the decision, was overruled by the court.

Intransitive verb. To be superior or supreme in rulling or controlling; as, God rules and overrules.