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Verb
S:
(v)
overrule
,
overturn
,
override
,
overthrow
,
reverse
(rule against)
"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(v)
rule
,
decree
(decide with authority)
"The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"
S:
(v)
decide
,
make up one's mind
,
determine
(reach, make, or come to a decision about something)
"We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
derivationally related form
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