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overrode

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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But lawmakers on Thursday overrode his veto of a law changing how prison sentences are calculated.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

StatNews reported that Dr. Prasad overrode his staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Smith vociferously disagreed, saying none of Brown’s arguments overrode the presumption of good faith that should be awarded to legislators.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2025

But Danni said the head of security, Rick Rescorla, overrode orders and told everyone to leave.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

But he overrode her objections, saying, “You have no idea how important it is that you should tell some of these stories to the people here in Boston.”

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry