overrides

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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Virtually everyone with a smartphone has installed an app run by the military’s Home Front Command, which overrides silent mode to blast out early warnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

As this is a contract between two people, it generally overrides a will.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

For years, scientists have believed that compulsive behaviors happen when people become trapped in a "habit loop" that overrides self-control.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

The Student Group Claim argues this basic principle of consumer law overrides any clauses in university contracts which seek to absolve the institution from responsibility for disruption.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

“Mother, this plan is awful” “During a lockdown,” Esperanza went on, ignoring her daughter, “no ships are cleared—with one exception: El Patron’s signature overrides everything.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer