Synonyms of overrides

overrides 1 of 2

noun

plural of override

as in vetoes

the doing away with something by formal action

Citizens are advocating for a congressional override of the president's proposal.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vetoes
• repeals
• cancelations
• invalidations
• reversals
• overturns
• avoidances
• countermands
• abolitions
• cancellations
• suspensions
• prohibitions
• withdrawals
• nullifications
• abortions
• negations
• abrogations
• annulments
• rejections
• abolishments
• rescindments
• defeasances
• dismissals
• recalls
• revocations
• abatements
• retractions
• dissolutions
• eliminations
• removals
• disallowances
• liquidations
• forbiddances
• erasures
• eradications

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permissions
• authorizations
• approvals
• ratifications
• clearances
• indorsements
• endorsements
• enactments
• legislations
• institutions
• passings
• validations
• establishments
• legitimations
• legitimizations
• formalizations
• legalizations

overrides

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of override

1

as in cancels

to make (something) no longer valid

Don't let the anticipatory anxiety override your excitement about starting grad school.

Upper management reserves the right to override any decisions made by supervisors.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vetoes
• cancels
• suspends
• withdraws
• overrules
• retracts
• dismisses
• invalidates
• rejects
• reverses
• nullifies
• overturns
• repeals
• avoids
• negates
• voids
• abolishes
• abrogates
• rescinds
• countermands
• dissolves
• revokes
• quashes
• recalls
• annuls
• aborts
• nulls
• erases
• strikes down
• vacates
• forbids
• prohibits
• abates
• rolls back
• removes
• disallows
• bans
• eliminates
• enjoins
• calls
• disannuls
• calls off
• drops
• outlaws
• eradicates
• annihilates
• liquidates
• breaks down
• throws out
• writes off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• allows
• permits
• authorizes
• approves
• endorses
• passes
• warrants
• clears
• establishes
• sanctions
• enacts
• lays down
• ratifies
• indorses
• institutes
• validates
• founds
• prescribes
• orders
• legislates
• commands
• mandates
• decrees
• legitimizes
• legitimates
• formalizes
• legalizes

2

as in kicks

to knock down and drive over

They overrode the picket fence with their pickup in a hasty but effective escape.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kicks
• smashes
• stamps
• steps (on)
• runs over
• runs down
• tramples
• stomps
• champs
• squashes
• squelches
• mashes
• boots
• tramps
• hoofs
• pulps
• tromps