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Overrule

To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.

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Decree 76% connected

An order from one having authority, deciding what is to be done by a subordinate; also, a determination by one having power, deciding what is to be d…

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Rule 76% connected

That which is prescribed or laid down as a guide for conduct or action; a governing direction for a specific purpose; an authoritative enactment; a r…

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Override 92% connected

To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Overthrow 92% connected

To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Overturn 92% connected

To turn or throw from a basis, foundation, or position; to overset; as, to overturn a carriage or a building.

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Reverse 92% connected

Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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