Avoid
Overrule
Overrule verb - Rule against.
Avoid and overrule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Avoid" instead a verb "Overrule".
Nearby Word: overruling
Both words in one sentence
- Thus, Hobbes' argument is that in order to avoid total destruction and chaos, people must give up their freedom to a leviathan (powerful ruler) who can use his authority to overrule humanity's impulsive tendencies and provide long term security in exchange for some freedoms.
Source: The Evils of Free Will
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