OVERRIDE


Meaning of OVERRIDE in English

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...

N-COUNT

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