/ ˌəʊvəˈraɪd; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈr-/ verb ( over·rode / -ˈrəʊd; NAmE -ˈroʊd/ over·rid·den / -ˈrɪdn; NAmE /) [ vn ]
1.
to use your authority to reject sb's decision, order, etc.
SYN overrule :
The chairman overrode the committee's objections and signed the agreement.
2.
to be more important than sth :
Considerations of safety override all other concerns.
3.
to stop a process that happens automatically and control it yourself :
A special code is needed to override the time lock.