override — o‧ver‧ride [ˌəʊvəˈraɪd ǁ ˌoʊ ] verb overrode PASTTENSE [ ˈrəʊd ǁ ˈroʊd] overridden PASTPART [ ˈrɪdn] [transitive] to ignore a decision, rule, law etc made by a person or organization with less authority: • It has the power to override state… … Financial and business terms
Override — O ver*ride , v. t. [imp. {Overrode}; p. p. {Overridden}, {Overrode}, {Overrid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overriding}.] [AS. offer[=i]dan.] 1. To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down. [1913 Webster] The carter overridden with [i. e., by] his … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
override — verb 1) the court could not override her decision Syn: disallow, overrule, countermand, veto, quash, overturn, overthrow; cancel, reverse, rescind, revoke, repeal, annul, nullify, invalidate, negate, void; Law … Thesaurus of popular words
override — / overrule [v] cancel, reverse a decision alter, annul, bend to one’s will*, control, countermand, direct, disallow, disregard, dominate, govern, ignore, influence, invalidate, make null and void*, make void, not heed, nullify, outvote, outweigh … New thesaurus
override — o|ver|ride [ˌəuvəˈraıd US ˌou ] v past tense overrode [ ˈraud US ˈroud] past participle overridden [ ˈrıdn] [T] 1.) to use your power or authority to change someone else s decision ▪ The EU commission exercised its power to override British… … Dictionary of contemporary English
decision — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, crucial, fateful, important, key, landmark (law), major, momentous ▪ It was a big decision to make … Collocations dictionary
override */ — UK [ˌəʊvəˈraɪd] / US [ˌoʊvərˈraɪd] verb [transitive] Word forms override : present tense I/you/we/they override he/she/it overrides present participle overriding past tense overrode UK [ˌəʊvəˈrəʊd] / US [ˌoʊvərˈroʊd] past participle overridden UK … English dictionary
override — verb Override is used with these nouns as the object: ↑concern, ↑decision, ↑veto, ↑wish … Collocations dictionary
override — verb past tense overrode, past participle overridden, (T) 1 to ignore a decision or order made by someone with less authority than you: The principal overrode the teacher s rule and let the children stay outside. 2 to be regarded as more… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
override — verb 1) the court overrode the decision Syn: disallow, overrule, countermand, veto, quash, overturn, overthrow, cancel, reverse, rescind, revoke, repeal 2) our interests should override all others Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
override — /oʊvəˈraɪd/ (say ohvuh ruyd) verb (t) (overrode, overridden, overriding) 1. to trample underfoot; ride roughshod over. 2. to pursue one s course in disregard of: to override one s advisers. 3. to prevail over: a decision that overrides all… …