override

English Thesaurus

1. the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	change of state,
definition	:	the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics (noun.act)

hyponym	:	cancellation,
definition	:	the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement (noun.act)

hyponym	:	vitiation,
definition	:	nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null (noun.act)

hyponym	:	counteraction, neutralisation, neutralization,
definition	:	action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action (noun.act)

hyponym	:	neutralisation, neutralization,
definition	:	action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war (noun.act)

2. a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	device,
definition	:	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact)

3. rule against (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	decree, rule,
definition	:	decide with authority (verb.cognition)

4. ride (a horse) too hard (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	ride, sit,
definition	:	sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions (verb.motion)

domain category	:	horseback riding, riding,
definition	:	travel by being carried on horseback (noun.act)

5. counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) (verb.social)

hypernym	:	counteract, counterbalance, countervail, neutralize,
definition	:	oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions (verb.social)

6. prevail over (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule,
definition	:	be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance (verb.stative)

7. the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something (noun.act)

derivation	:	negate, neutralise, neutralize, nullify,
definition	:	make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of (verb.change)

derivation	:	annul, avoid, invalidate, nullify, quash, void,
definition	:	declare invalid (verb.social)

derivation	:	override,
definition	:	counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) (verb.social)

derivation	:	override,
definition	:	prevail over (verb.stative)

8. rule against (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	reversal,
definition	:	a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside (noun.act)

9. counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) (verb.social)

derivation	:	nullification, override, nullification, override,
definition	:	the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something (noun.act)

10. the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something (noun.act)

derivation	:	negate, neutralise, neutralize, nullify,
definition	:	make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of (verb.change)

derivation	:	annul, avoid, invalidate, nullify, quash, void,
definition	:	declare invalid (verb.social)

derivation	:	override,
definition	:	counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) (verb.social)

derivation	:	override,
definition	:	prevail over (verb.stative)

11. rule against (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	reversal,
definition	:	a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside (noun.act)

12. counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) (verb.social)

derivation	:	nullification, override, nullification, override,
definition	:	the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something (noun.act)