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- DictionaryO·ver·ride
verb
- 1. use one's authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.): "the legislature's insistence on overriding his budget vetoes"
- 2. interrupt the action of (an automatic device), typically in order to take manual control: "you can override the cutout by releasing the switch"
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"
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.
the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something. synonyms: nullification. see more. noun. a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device. see more. verb. counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) see more. Pronunciation. US.
5 days ago · 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.
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.
to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule: to override one's advisers. to disregard, set aside, or nullify; countermand: to override the board's veto. to take precedence over; preempt or supersede: to override any other considerations.
to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule: to override one's advisers. to disregard, set aside, or nullify; countermand: to override the board's veto. to take precedence over; preempt or supersede: to override any other considerations.
override something to be more important than something. Considerations of safety override all other concerns. override something to interrupt the action of a device that usually works by itself in order to control it yourself. A special code is needed to override the time lock.
