Overriding

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. First in priority; more important than all others: Our overriding concern is the eradication of illiteracy.
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  • v. Present participle of override.
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  • adj. having superior power and influence
  • Verb Form
    overridden    overrides    overriding    overrode   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    rule    reign    prevail    dominate    predominate   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    overrode    overridden   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    suppress    destroy    supersede    annul    nullify   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    self-destruct    by-pass    comm    shutdown    shutoff