Synonyms of overruled

overruled

verb

past tense of overrule

as in rejected

to decide that (something or someone) is wrong; to rule against (something or someone)

The judge overruled the objection.

His conviction was overruled by the supreme court.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rejected
• dismissed
• denied
• refused
• ignored
• withdrew
• vetoed
• declined
• disapproved
• spurned
• rebuffed
• repudiated
• prohibited
• forbade
• disdained
• scorned
• proscribed
• passed up
• balked (at)
• turned down
• scouted
• reprobated
• disputed
• nixed
• negatived
• passed
• disavowed
• blew off
• threw out
• shot down
• avoided
• deselected
• threw over
• retracted
• disclaimed
• gainsaid
• refrained (from)
• forbad
• abstained (from)
• contradicted
• renounced
• revoked
• bypassed
• recanted
• forbore
• stuck
• refuted
• rebutted
• disowned
• abjured
• took back
• negated
• disallowed
• disproved
• controverted
• recalled
• detoured
• disagreed (with)
• backtracked
• foreswore
• forswore
• backed off
• reneged
• backed down
• unsaid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• adopted
• tolerated
• swallowed
• took
• agreed
• welcomed
• embraced
• acquiesced
• selected
• consented
• condoned
• countenanced
• chose
• supported
• approved
• accepted
• assented
• acceded
• agreed (to)
• espoused
• handpicked