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overrode

VERB

cancel, reverse a decision

Synonyms

WEAK

alter annul bend to one's will control countermand direct disallow disregard dominate govern ignore influence invalidate make null and void make void not heed nullify outvote outweigh overturn prevail over quash recall repeal rescind revoke ride roughshod rule against set aside supersede sway take no account of thwart trample upset vanquish veto

Antonyms

WEAK

allow approve permit support

VERB

supersede

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrogate annul nullify quash reverse revoke veto

STRONG

cancel defeat

WEAK

trample upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve enforce permit ratify sanction support validate

Example Sentences

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But lawmakers on Thursday overrode his veto of a law changing how prison sentences are calculated.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Concerns about a more abrupt job-market swoon overrode jitters about sticky inflation last month, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated this week that that balance of concerns hasn’t changed during the recent data blackout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

When money was needed, he overrode his sons’ objections and sold off the band’s publishing company, believing the group had peaked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

She called a supervisor, who was also very kind, and they overrode the lock screen on the kiosk and I was able to answer the questions.

From Slate • May 18, 2024

“I don’t care,” he interrupted in an even voice, so full of richness that it overrode all the others.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles