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Synonyms for override in English

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override:
- nullification; override
- reverse; overthrow; overturn; overrule; override

English

Detailed Synonyms for override in English

override:

override [the ~] noun

the override

– the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something ¹
the nullification; the override
– the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something ¹
- nullification [the ~] noun
- override [the ~] noun
the override

– a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device ¹
the override
– a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device ¹
- override [the ~] noun

override verb

override

– rule against ¹
to reverse; to overthrow; to overturn; overrule; override
– rule against ¹
- reverse verb (reverses, reversed, reversing)
- overthrow verb (overthrows, overthrew, overthrowing)
- overturn verb (overturns, overturned, overturning)
- overrule verb
  - The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill¹
- override verb
override

– ride (a horse) too hard ¹
override
– ride (a horse) too hard ¹
- override verb
override

– counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) ¹
override
– counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) ¹
- override verb
override

– prevail over ¹
override
– prevail over ¹
- override verb
  - health considerations override financial concerns¹
override

– To prevent something from happening in a program or in an operating system. For example, a user can often override and thus abort a lengthy sorting procedure in a database program by pressing the Escape key. ²
override
– To prevent something from happening in a program or in an operating system. For example, a user can often override and thus abort a lengthy sorting procedure in a database program by pressing the Escape key. ²
- override verb
override

– To initiate another response. ²
override
– To initiate another response. ²
- override verb

Alternate Synonyms for "override":

device
nullification; change of state
overrule; overturn; overthrow; reverse; rule; decree
predominate; dominate; reign; prevail
counteract; countervail; neutralize; counterbalance
ride; sit

Related Definitions for "override":

the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something¹
a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device¹
rule against¹
ride (a horse) too hard¹
counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)¹
prevail over¹
- health considerations override financial concerns¹
To prevent something from happening in a program or in an operating system. For example, a user can often override and thus abort a lengthy sorting procedure in a database program by pressing the Escape key.²
To initiate another response.²