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   override

   verb

   • 1. use one's authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.): "the courts will ultimately override any objections" Similar disallowoverrulecountermandvetoset asidequashoverturnoverthrowcancelreverserescindrule againstrevokewithdrawretracttake backrepealrepudiaterecantannulnullifydeclare null and voidinvalidatenegatevoidabrogatevacatearchaic:recalldisregardpay no heed totake no account ofclose one's mind toturn a deaf ear todiscountignoreride roughshod overtrample onOpposite allowacceptlisten totake notice of
   • ▪ be more important than: "this commitment should override all other considerations" Similar outweighsupersedetake precedence overtake priority overbe more important thantip/turn the scales/balance againstoffsetcancel out(more than) make up foroutbalanceoverbalancecompensate forredress
   • 2. interrupt the action of (an automatic device), typically in order to take manual control: "you can override the cut-out by releasing the switch"
   • 3. extend over; overlap: technical "the external rendering should not override the damp-proof membrane"
   • 4. travel or move over: "part of the deposit was overridden and covered by the advancing ice"

   noun

   • 1. a device for suspending an automatic function on a machine: "the flash has to have a manual override to be useful"
   • 2. an excess or increase on a budget, salary, or cost: "commission overrides give established carriers an unfair advantage"
   • 3. a cancellation of a decision by exertion of authority or winning of votes: US "the House vote in favour of the bill was 10 votes short of the requisite majority for an override"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERRIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   uk / ˈəʊvəraɪd / us. a vote or a decision that ends or changes an earlier law or decision: The city council voted in favor of a tax override. a way of changing the control of a machine or system in special situations, especially from automatic to control by a person: The heating system has a manual override. HR.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERRIDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   uk / ˈəʊvəraɪd / us. a vote or a decision that ends or changes an earlier law or decision: The city council voted in favor of a tax override. a way of changing the control of a machine or system in special situations, especially from automatic to control by a person: The heating system has a manual override. HR.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERRIDDEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OVERRIDDEN definition: 1. past participle of override 2. past participle of override . Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryoverride | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   override meaning: 1. If someone in authority overrides a decision or order, they officially decide that it is wrong…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOVERRIDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   OVERRIDE definition: 1. If someone in authority overrides a decision or order, they officially decide that it is wrong…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERRIDDEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   OVERRIDDEN meaning: 1. past participle of override 2. past participle of override . Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERRIDING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OVERRIDING definition: 1. more important than anything else: 2. travelling on public transport further than your ticket…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › fr › dictionnaireOVERRIDE | définition en anglais - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a vote or a decision that ends or changes an earlier law or decision: The city council voted in favor of a tax override. a way of changing the control of a machine or system in special situations, especially from automatic to control by a person: The heating system has a manual override. HR.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERRODE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    past simple of override (Definition of overrode from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of overrode

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBYPASS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    BYPASS meaning: 1. to avoid something by going around it: 2. to ignore a rule or official authority: 3. a medical…. Learn more.