| VERB | cognition | override, overrule, overturn, overthrow, reverse | rule against |
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| stative | override | prevail over | |
| social | override | counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) | |
| motion | override | ride (a horse) too hard | |
| NOUN | artifact | override | a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device |
| act | override, nullification | the act of nullifying |
| Sounds | ow'verray.d | |
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| Rhymes | abide ... Yuletide: 172 rhymes with ayd... | |
| Meaning | A manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device. | |
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| Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
| Meaning | The act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something. | |
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| Synonym | nullification | |
| Narrower | cancellation | The act of cancelling |
| neutralization, neutralisation, counteraction | action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action | |
| neutralization, neutralisation | action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war | |
| vitiation | nullification by the destruction of the legal force | |
| Broader | change of state | The act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics / characteristics |
| Spanish | anulación | |
| Catalan | anul·lació, invalidació | |
| Verbs | override | counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) |
| override | prevail over | |
| Meaning | Rule against. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | overrule, overturn, overthrow, reverse | |
| Broader | rule, decree | decide with authority |
| Spanish | anular, invalidar, revocar | |
| Meaning | prevail over. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Example | "health considerations override financial concerns" | |
| Broader | predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail | Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance |
| Nouns | override | the act of nullifying |
| Meaning | counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) . | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance | Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions |
| Spanish | anular | |
| Nouns | override | the act of nullifying |
| Meaning | ride (a horse) too hard. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Category | riding, horseback riding | Travel by being carried on horseback |
| Broader | ride, sit | Sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions |
| Spanish | cabalgar | |
| Catalan | cavalcar | |
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