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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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   (of a person who has the necessary authority) to decide against or refuse to accept a previous decision, an order, a person, etc.: Every time I make a suggestion at work, my boss overrides me/it. The president used his veto to override the committee's decision. [ T ] to operate an automatic machine by hand:

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › overrideOVERRIDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Override definition: to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule. See examples of OVERRIDE used in a sentence.

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

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   OVERRIDE meaning: 1. (of a person who has the necessary authority) to decide against or refuse to accept a previous…. Learn more.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overrideOverride Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OVERRIDE is to ride over or across : trample. How to use override in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERRIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An override is an attempt to cancel someone's decisions by using your authority over them or by gaining more votes than them in an election or contest. [US] The bill now goes to the House where an override vote is expected to fail. An override of the veto appears unlikely. More Synonyms of override. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › OverrideOverride - definition of override by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To ride across. b. To ride beyond. 2. To trample on. 3. To ride (a horse) too hard. 4. a. To prevail over; conquer: Budgetary concerns overrode all other considerations. b. To declare null and void; set aside: overrode the president's veto. c. To counteract the normal operation of (an automatic control). 5. To extend over; overlap.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › overrideOverride - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The word override can be used in a number of contexts. You can override or ride on top of the grass. You can override a horse, or ride it too hard. An army can override or dominate the enemy in a war. And a judge can override or set aside a decision in court.