What is another word for override?
Synonyms for override
ˌoʊ vərˈraɪd; ˈoʊ vərˌraɪdover·ride
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Princeton's WordNet
overridenoun
a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
Synonyms:
nullificationnullification, overrideverb
the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
Synonyms:
nullificationoverrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverseverb
rule against
"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
Synonyms:
turn, bring down, tip over, change by reversal, bowl over, upset, turn over, lift, vacate, annul, overthrow, countermand, subvert, rescind, reverse, invert, revoke, revolutionise, overrule, knock over, revolutionize, overturn, tump over, repeal, turn backoverrideverb
prevail over
"health considerations override financial concerns"
overrideverb
counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)
overrideverb
ride (a horse) too hard
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
overrideverb
Synonyms:
pass, ride beyondoverrideverb
Synonyms:
outweigh, surpass, be superior to, take precedence of
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
overrideverb
Synonyms:
trample upon, supersede, annul, abrogate
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "override":
replace, replacement, invalidate, replacing, overwrite, substitution, outweigh, substitute, invalidation, overrule, reassign, annul, supplant, nullify, impersonation, supersede, bypass, cancel, overstep, overridden, annulment, voiding, replaced, void
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1007 | turn | |
#2448 | void | |
#2564 | replacement | |
#3368 | replace | |
#3439 | cancel | |
#3815 | reverse | |
#4499 | lift | |
#4570 | replaced | |
#6032 | substitute | |
#8937 | replacing | |
#9423 | upset | |
#10257 | bypass | |
#11441 | substitution | |
#13782 | override | |
#16588 | repeal | |
#22918 | revoke | |
#25324 | overwrite | |
#27471 | overthrow | |
#28048 | outweigh | |
#32379 | invert | |
#34032 | invalidate | |
#34764 | overridden | |
#34999 | overturn | |
#36540 | vacate | |
#43632 | revolutionize | |
#44841 | supersede | |
#45132 | rescind | |
#47996 | annulment | |
#51579 | subvert | |
#52549 | impersonation | |
#55344 | supplant | |
#60977 | reassign | |
#65899 | nullify | |
#67193 | overrule | |
#70433 | invalidation | |
#73802 | voiding | |
#80071 | annul | |
#87361 | nullification | |
#88530 | revolutionise | |
#164683 | overstep | |
#295290 | countermand |
How to use override in a sentence?
It is now abundantly clear that the lame-duck session was nothing more than an illegal power grab intended to override the will of the people.
Trump TowerIt is asking the court not only to make Trump TowerIt own determination that the documents are privileged but to override the actual, current holder of the office.
As the voting rights bill finally comes to the floor of the Senate, there is only one vote which will really matter, will 50 Democrats vote to override the filibuster, protect American democracy and pass the bill, or will Manchin and Sinema vote with the GOP and let the bill die?
No court has accepted the government’s view that the public health laws can override our domestic and international obligations, we hope the Biden administration will now accept this appeals court ruling and end Title 42 across the board with no further litigation.
Under the First Amendment, the fear of such spontaneous attacks, without more, cannot override individuals' rights to freedom of expression.
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