Overrule vs Replace - What's the difference?
overrule | replace |
To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.
# To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter.
* Clarendon
To nullify a previous ruling by a higher power.
(legal) To dismiss or throw out (a protest or objection) at a court.
1.
to rule against or disallow the arguments of (a person):
The senator was overruled by the committee chairman.
2.
to rule or decide against (a plea, argument, etc.); reject:
to overrule an objection.
3.
to prevail over so as to change the purpose or action:
a delay that overruled our plans.
4.
to exercise control or influence over:
belief in a beneficent deity that overrules the universe.
To restore to a former place, position, condition, or the like.
To refund; to repay; to restore; as, to replace a sum of money borrowed.
To supply or substitute an equivalent for.
* '>citation
To take the place of; to supply the want of; to fulfill the end or office of.
To demolish a building and build an updated form of that building in its place.
(rare) To place again.
(rare) To put in a new or different place.
As verbs the difference between overrule and replace
is that overrule is to rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority while replace is .overrule
English
Verb
(en-verb)- His passion and animosity overruled his conscience.
- The line judge signalled the ball was in, but this was overruled by the umpire.
replace
English
(Webster 1913)Verb
(replac)- When you've finished using the telephone, please replace the handset.
- The earl...was replaced in his government. — .
- You can take what you need from the petty cash, but you must replace it tomorrow morning.
- I replaced my car with a newer model.
- The batteries were dead so I replaced them
- Next Wednesday, four women and 15 men on the Crown Nominations Commission will gather for two days of prayer and horsetrading to replace Rowan Williams as archbishop of Canterbury.
- This security pass replaces the one you were given earlier.
- This duty of right intention does not replace or supersede the duty of consideration. — .