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Synonyms for override
ˌoʊ vərˈraɪd; ˈoʊ vərˌraɪdover·ride

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Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. overridenoun

    a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device

    Synonyms:
    nullification

  2. nullification, overrideverb

    the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something

    Synonyms:
    nullification

  3. overrule, 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 back

  4. overrideverb

    prevail over

    "health considerations override financial concerns"

    Synonyms:
    reverse, overthrow, overturn, overrule

  5. overrideverb

    counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)

    Synonyms:
    reverse, overthrow, overturn, overrule

  6. overrideverb

    ride (a horse) too hard

    Synonyms:
    reverse, overthrow, overturn, overrule

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. overrideverb

    Synonyms:
    pass, ride beyond

  2. overrideverb

    Synonyms:
    outweigh, surpass, be superior to, take precedence of

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. overrideverb

    Synonyms:
    trample upon, supersede, annul, abrogate

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How to use override in a sentence?

  1. Tony Evers:

    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.

  2. Greg Lipper:

    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.

  3. Bernie Sanders:

    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?

  4. Lee Gelernt:

    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.

  5. Judge John Koeltl:

    Under the First Amendment, the fear of such spontaneous attacks, without more, cannot override individuals' rights to freedom of expression.


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