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overridden

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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Certain obligations of the European Convention on Human Rights can be overridden "in time of war or other public emergency threatening the life of the nation".

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

Career officials objected to letting Musk have private income data of millions, but they were overridden.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2025

But what about the local communities who told us they felt they were not being heard and feared their concerns would be overridden?

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025

Were there circumstances in which the government’s zeal for secrecy could be overridden in the public interest?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2024

There was the snorting protest of an overridden horse and the anxious stamping of hooves, followed by a thud as of a man leaping from the saddle.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood