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.