Clues for the word "OVERRULE"
We've had 18 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 23 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on March 28, 2025.
Definition of overrule
- v. t. - To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.
- v. t. - 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.
- v. t. - To supersede, reject, annul, or rule against; as, the plea, or the decision, was overruled by the court.
- v. i. - To be superior or supreme in rulling or controlling; as, God rules and overrules.
Referring Clues
- Veto
- Fail to sustain, as an objection
- Not sustain, as an objection
- Disallow, as an objection
- Reject
- Opposite of 'sustain,' in a courtroom
- Deny an objection
- Veto, in a way
- Trump
- Vote down
- Disallow a decision
- Turn down (objection)
- Countermand one of the laws of cricket?
- Countermand
- Invalidate one of the laws of cricket, apparently
- Reverse the decision of
- Reverse what had been decided about the directive?
- Not sustain, in a way
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 28, 2025
- LA Times - August 18, 2024
- LA Times - March 23, 2024
- Guardian Quiptic - March 23, 2015
- New York Times - January 01, 2015
- Washington Post - July 24, 2014
- Guardian Speedy - April 21, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - December 20, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 18, 2012
- USA Today - January 18, 2011
- Guardian Quick - June 24, 2009
- LA Times - November 13, 2008
- LA Times Sunday - August 24, 2008
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 09, 2008
- Guardian Speedy - November 18, 2007
- Guardian Quick - April 17, 2007
- LA Times - February 20, 2007
- LA Times - September 16, 2006
- LA Times - September 03, 2006
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 08, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - October 12, 2005
- New York Times - February 18, 2005
- New York Times - June 29, 2001