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Override
ˌəʊvəˈrʌɪd
- use one's authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.)
"the courts will ultimately override any objections"
disallow overrule countermand veto set aside quash overturn overthrow disregard pay no heed to take no account of close one's mind to turn a deaf ear to discount ignore ride roughshod over trample on- be more important than
"this commitment should override all other considerations"
- interrupt the action of (an automatic device), typically in order to take manual control
"you can override the cut-out by releasing the switch"
- extend over; overlap
"the external rendering should not override the damp-proof membrane"
- travel or move over
"part of the deposit was overridden and covered by the advancing ice"
- a device for suspending an automatic function on a machine
"the flash has to have a manual override to be useful"
- an excess or increase on a budget, salary, or cost
"commission overrides give established carriers an unfair advantage"
- a cancellation of a decision by exertion of authority or winning of votes
"the House vote in favour of the bill was 10 votes short of the requisite majority for an override"