over·ride
ˌō-vər-ˈrīd
ˌō-və-
overrode
ˌō-vər-ˈrōd
ˌō-və-
; overridden
ˌō-vər-ˈri-dᵊn
ˌō-və-
; overriding
ˌō-vər-ˈrī-diŋ
ˌō-və-
1
: to ride over or across : trample
overrode the thin line of defenders
2
: to ride (an animal, such as a horse) too much or too hard
3
a
: to prevail over : dominate
panic overrode everything else—Marcia Davenport
b
: to set aside : annul
override a veto
the rights of the individual were being flagrantly overridden—C. L. Jones
c
: to neutralize the action of (something, such as an automatic control)
You must enter a code to override the alarm.
4
: to extend or pass over
over·ride
ˈō-vər-ˌrīd
ˈō-və-
1
: a commission paid to managerial personnel on sales made by subordinates
2
3
: a device or system used to override a control
4
: an act or an instance of overriding
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