overrule

Questions about overrule

What does overrule mean?

overrule means "rule against".

How many syllables are in overrule?

overrule has 3 syllables: over-ru-le. The stress falls on "over". In IPA it is /ˈoʊvɚˌɹul/.

What is another word for overrule?

Close synonyms include overturn, override, overthrow, reverse. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is overrule a common word?

overrule is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with overrule?

2 words rhyme with overrule. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.