overrule

[ oh-ver-rool ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈrul /

to rule against or disallow the arguments of (a person): The senator was overruled by the committee chairman.

to rule or decide against (a plea, argument, etc.); reject: to overrule an objection.

to prevail over so as to change the purpose or action: a delay that overruled our plans.

to exercise control or influence over: belief in a beneficent deity that overrules the universe.

Origin of overrule

First recorded in 1570–80; over- + rule

o·ver·rul·er, noun o·ver·rul·ing·ly, adverb un·o·ver·ruled, adjective

He tried to contact a Health Republic doctor to overrule the nurse and get approval for payment.

My Insurance Company Killed Me, Despite Obamacare |Malcolm MacDougall |November 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Was it mere slavishness of mind on my part not to overrule her timid will?

The Thing from the Lake |Eleanor M. Ingram
But, and this is important, it is the prerogative of God to overrule the evil men do, and to make it result in good.

The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867. |E. Rameur
Her reasons had reached the pass where they craved to be overruled, and no one was going to overrule them.

A Woman's Will |Anne Warner

He does not say, I will so overrule all others that no one shall slay thee.

Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II |Martin Luther
And to overrule them and punish them when they deserve it: no other way would avoid so many inconveniences.

A Christian Directory (Part 4 of 4) |Richard Baxter

overrule

/ (ˌəʊvəˈruːl) /

to disallow the arguments of (a person) by the use of authority

to rule or decide against (an argument, decision, etc)

to prevail over, dominate, or influence

to exercise rule over