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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Overridden in the House, the veto was sustained by a precarious five-vote margin in the Senate.

From Time Magazine Archive

Overridden by blind suspicion she allowed the ignoble side of her nature to spring into play.

From Marjorie Dean High School Senior by Chase, Josephine

Overridden by military methods and bureaucratic pettiness, Prussia was only beginning to free her hands from internal bonds.

From The Education of Henry Adams by Adams, Henry