 override |
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| 1. | [ verb ] rule against | |
| Synonyms: | reverse overturn overthrow overrule | |
| Examples: | "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" |
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| Related terms: | rule reversal | |
| 2. | [ verb ] counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) | |
| Related terms: | counteract nullification | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (transportation) ride too hard, as of a horse | |
| Related terms: | ride riding | |
| 4. | [ verb ] prevail over | |
| Examples: | "health considerations override financial concerns" |
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| Related terms: | predominate nullification | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something | |
| Synonyms: | nullification | |
| Related terms: | change_of_state neutralization cancellation abrogation neutralization vitiation neutralize | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device | |
| Related terms: | device | |
| Similar spelling: |
overriding overtire overtime overrate overdrive overdress overrating overdressed overeat overdue overdraw |
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