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How to pronounce override in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms nullification
Type of change of state
Has types neutralisation, counteraction, cancellation, vitiation, neutralization
Type Words
Synonyms overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse
Type of rule, decree
Type Words
Type of device
Type Words
Type of counterbalance, neutralize, countervail, counteract
Type Words
Type of dominate, predominate, reign, rule, prevail


health considerations override financial concerns.
Type Words
Type of sit, ride

Examples of override

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Prices have been rebounding, but higher expenses threaten to override the gains.
From the timesunion.com
The NCAA infractions committee has the authority to override such a designation.
From the kansas.com
Democratic Gov. John Lynch vetoed the bill, and an override effort is under way.
From the sacbee.com
Mr Cameron argues that its ability to override local objections is undemocratic.
From the economist.com
The Senate voted to override his veto but the House lacked votes to do the same.
From the theatlantic.com
If Foxx vetoes the budget, the council could override his veto with seven votes.
From the charlotteobserver.com
For instance, it can't override a truly negative reaction to a food, notes Hare.
From the sciencedaily.com
We even temporarily override the sibling rivalry between Huntsville and Madison.
From the al.com
If the governor vetoes the bill, we'll certainly have adequate time to override.
From the statesman.com
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  • A manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
  • Overrule: rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
  • Nullification: the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
  • Prevail over; "health considerations override financial concerns"
  • Counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)
  • Ride (a horse) too hard
  • An annotation is a summary made of information in a book, document, online record, video, software code or other information, "in the margin", or perhaps just underlined or highlighted passages. ...
  • Method overriding, in object oriented programming , is a language feature that allows a subclass or child class to provide a specific implementation of a method that is already provided by one of its superclasses or parent classes. ...
  • Override is a 1994 American science fiction genre short film. It was the directorial debut of Danny Glover and starred Lou Diamond Phillips and Emily Lloyd. It is based on the Nebula- and Hugo-nominated short story, Over the Long Haul, by Martha Soukup.