Synonyms of override

override 1 of 2

noun

as in veto

the doing away with something by formal action

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

Related Words

• veto
• repeal
• overruling
• reversal
• invalidation
• abolition
• voiding
• abrogation
• nullification
• rejection
• countermand
• overturn
• cancellation
• suspension
• annulment
• avoidance
• withdrawal
• abortion
• negation
• abolishment
• revocation
• dismissal
• defeasance
• quashing
• rescindment
• recall
• retraction
• dissolution
• banning
• elimination
• abatement
• prohibition
• calling off
• removal
• outlawing
• enjoining
• liquidation
• forbiddance
• erasure
• disallowance
• eradication

Dissimilar Words

• approval
• permission
• ratification
• passing
• authorization
• legislation
• clearance
• endorsement
• enactment
• institution
• establishment
• validation
• sanctioning
• founding
• legitimation
• legalization
• legitimization
• formalization

override

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to veto

to make (something) no longer valid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.

Related Words

• veto
• suspend
• withdraw
• cancel
• overrule
• retract
• dismiss
• overturn
• invalidate
• reject
• nullify
• avoid
• repeal
• void
• reverse
• rescind
• abrogate
• negate
• countermand
• quash
• abolish
• revoke
• annul
• null
• abort
• recall
• dissolve
• roll back
• vacate
• strike down
• erase
• prohibit
• abate
• forbid
• call off
• remove
• eliminate
• disallow
• ban
• enjoin
• call
• disannul
• outlaw
• drop
• eradicate
• annihilate
• liquidate
• write off
• throw out
• break down

Dissimilar Words

• allow
• permit
• authorize
• approve
• pass
• warrant
• endorse
• enact
• clear
• ratify
• establish
• legislate
• found
• sanction
• lay down
• legitimate
• validate
• institute
• order
• prescribe
• command
• legitimize
• mandate
• legalize
• formalize
• decree

2

as in to run over

to knock down and drive over

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

Related Words

• run over
• stamp
• step (on)
• smash
• run down
• kick
• stomp
• trample
• squelch
• pulp
• boot
• squash
• champ
• mash
• tramp
• tromp
• hoof

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of override

Noun

Still, stakeholders are unsure what effects a veto override will have. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

Moreover, every decision the AI makes can be audited, explained and subjected to human override, the companys said, noting that full audit and human override are built into its foundation. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

None of these religious panels has the power to override American law. — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

More often, courts hesitate to override a parent who, up until a divorce, has been a child’s primary decision-maker. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026