The verb is pronounced /oʊvə(r)raɪd/. The noun is pronounced /oʊvə(r)raɪd/.
also over-ride
( overrode, overridden)
1.
If one thing in a situation overrides other things, it is more important than them.
The welfare of a child should always override the wishes of its parents...
VERB : V n
2.
If someone in authority overrides a person or their decisions, they cancel their decisions.
The president vetoed the bill, and the Senate failed by a single vote to override his veto...
= overrule
VERB : V n
3.
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. ( AM )
The bill now goes to the House where an override vote is expected to fail...
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