Override
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
(2) A manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
verb
(3) Rule against
"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
(4) Ride (a horse) too hard
(5) Counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)
(6) Prevail over
"Health considerations override financial concerns"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- to ride across or beyond something.
- to ride a horse too hard.
- to counteract the normal operation of something.
- The Congress promptly overrode the president's veto, passing the bill into law.
Usage notes
- Overrode is sometimes used as past participle instead of overridden. It seems more common in the US. It seems most common with "had", reaching 20% of usage in Usenet with that auxiliary. Less common was use with "have" and least with "has".
- Usage in edited works seems consistently less than 2% with most auxiliaries, except "had" where it can approach 5% of usage.