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overruled

/ˌoʊvərˈruːld/ /ˌoʊvəˈruːld/

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

Examples :

"The teacher overruled the students' request for a longer recess, saying they needed to finish their math lesson. "
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Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration superior

superior noun

/suːˈpɪəɹi.ə(ɹ)/ /suːˈpɪɹiɚ/

A person of higher rank or quality.

"The superior in our department handled the challenging project with ease. "

Illustration determine

determine verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ /dɪˈtɝmɪn/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The teacher determined the rules for the classroom project, setting clear limits on the length of presentations. "

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previous noun

/ˈpɹiːvɪəs/ /ˈpɹivi.əs/

An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions")

"It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous."

Illustration abrogate

abrogate verb

/ˈæbrəɡeɪt/ /ˈæbrəˌɡeɪt/

To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or her or his successor; to repeal; — applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc.

"The principal decided to abrogate the school's strict uniform policy because many students complained it was uncomfortable. "

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signalled verb

/ˈsɪɡnəld/ /ˈsɪɡnəld/

To indicate; to convey or communicate by a signal.

"The teacher signalled the start of the test by raising her hand. "

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contrary noun

/ˈkɒntɹəɹi/ /ˈkɑntɹɛɹi/

The opposite.

"The contrary of a good report card is a bad one. "

Illustration tomorrow

tomorrow noun

/təˈmɔɹoʊ/ /təˈmɒɹəʊ/ /təˈmɑɹoʊ/

The day after the present day.

"Tomorrow is my sister's birthday. "

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

Illustration objection

objection noun

/əbˈdʒɛkʃən/

The act of objecting.

"My objection to the noisy party is that it disturbs the neighbours. "

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continue noun

/kənˈtɪnjuː/

An option allowing a gamer to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost.

"The game offered a "continue" option, allowing me to resume playing after I lost all my lives. "