Influence
Overrule
Overrule verb - Rule against.
Influence and overrule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Influence" instead a verb "Overrule".
Nearby Word: overruling
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Jon Pertwee liked to play the Doctor as being always in control and one step ahead, and as time wore on in the era the Brigadier devolved from a powerful and pragmatic figure the Doctor struggled to influence to a comedy incompetent the Doctor could easily overrule.
Source: Invincible Hero
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