Overrule
Overrule verb - Rule against.
Pass up and overrule are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pass up" instead a verb "Overrule".
Nearby Word: overruling
Pass up
Pass up verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.
Usage example: I must pass up the offer to be chairman of this event
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Pass up and Overrule. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/overrule/pass_up
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