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What is another word for rule against?

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Contexts

To cause the failure or defeat of (something)

To cancel or annul a decision or course of action

To refuse to agree to, especially officially

Verb

To cause the failure or defeat of (something)

give the thumbs down to

place an embargo on

give the red light to

declare null and void

give thumbs down

refuse permission to

put the kibosh on

say ‘no’ to

put half nelson on

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

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Verb

To cancel or annul a decision or course of action

declare null and void

render null and void

make null and void

axe^UK

make ineffective

trample underfoot

ride roughshod over

bring to an end

ax^US

knock something on the head

declare invalid

put a line through

turn thumbs down

fly in the face of

call all bets off

call in question

say the opposite of

turn the tables

give the thumbs down to

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Verb

To refuse to agree to, especially officially

give the thumbs down to

say ‘no’ to

give the red light to

give something a miss

give thumbs down to

send one's regrets

shake one's head

give the red light

not take advantage of

turn deaf ear to

draw the line at

refuse to receive

fail to take advantage of

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

give the thumbs down

give the brush-off to

stand in the way

turn thumbs down

place an embargo on

give thumbs down

declare null and void

refuse permission to

put the kibosh on

turn your back on

have nothing more to do with

have no more truck with

refuse to acknowledge

wash your hands of

fly in the face of

give the cold shoulder

give someone the brush-off

take no notice of

give a wide berth to

have nothing to do with

pay no attention to

give someone the go-by

give the cold shoulder to

look right through someone

send to Coventry

treat with contempt

turn a deaf ear to

put an embargo on

think no more of

give no credence to

tell someone where to get off

leave out in the cold

shut the door on

refuse to recognize

refuse to abide by

be suspicious of

take with a pinch of salt

give the bum's rush

take no account of

let something slide

be unconvinced about

put out of your mind

be incredulous of

fail to include

turn a blind eye to

look the other way

withhold patronage

hold in contempt

turn your nose up at

hand someone the frozen mitt

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

make null and void

refuse to have anything to do with

render null and void

hold aloof from

impose sanctions

refuse to take part in

close one's doors to

tell someone to get lost

close one's mind to

ride roughshod over

have no part in

give a wide berth

have no part of

keep one's distance from

stand aloof from

give the runaround

fail to mention

avoid doing something

resist the temptation to

take the pledge

go on the wagon

declare ineligible

have no confidence in

have no faith in

refuse entrance to

turn up one's nose

refuse to entertain

look straight through

refuse admission to

consider undesirable

let well enough alone

have no truck with

stand in the way of

refuse to employ

refuse to admit

express contempt

hold up to scorn

turn up one's nose at

leave penniless

cut off without a cent

cut off without a penny

cut out of will

axe^UK

be oblivious to

turn a blind eye

bury one's head in sand

close your eyes to

not take into account

fail to care for

keep your distance

be irresponsible

leave something undone

think little of

be remiss about

fail to provide for

not trouble oneself

throw to the winds

fail to look after

keep at arm's length

procrastinate over

pay little attention to

cock a snook at

have no time for

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

stop oneself from

restrain oneself from

ax^US

knock something on the head

show disrespect

show disrespect for

not give time of day

treat disrespectfully

comment negatively

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