Definition of override Override

/owˈvɚɹajˌd/ - [owverrayd] - o•ver•ride

We found 19 definitions of override from 5 different sources.

What does override mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: overrides
override - a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
override - the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
		nullification
		change of state the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
		cancellation the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
		vitiation nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null; "the vitiation of the contract"
		counteraction, neutralisation, neutralization action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
Verb overrides, overriding, overridden
override - ride (a horse) too hard
		sit, ride serve in a specific professional capacity; "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"
		horseback riding, riding travel by being carried on horseback
override - counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)
		countervail, counterbalance, counteract, neutralize oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
override - prevail over; "health considerations override financial concerns"
		predominate, reign, dominate, prevail, rule be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
override - rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
		overrule, overturn, overthrow, reverse
		decree, rule issue a decree; "The King only can decree"

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Wiktionary

override (Noun)
A mechanism, device or procedure used to counteract an automatic control.
override (Noun)
A royalty.
override (Noun)
A device for prioritizing audio signals, such that certain signals receive priority over others.
override (Verb)
To ride across or beyond something.
override (Verb)
To ride a horse too hard.
override (Verb)
To counteract the normal operation of something.
override (Verb)
To define a new behaviour of a method by creating the same method of the superclass with the same name and signature.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

override (v. t.)
To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down.
override (v. t.)
To suppress; to destroy; to supersede; to annul; as, one low overrides another; to override a veto.
override (v. t.)
To ride beyond; to pass; to outride.
override (v. t.)
To ride too much; to ride, as a horse, beyond its strength.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

override
ō-vėr-rīd′, v.t. to ride too much: to pass on horseback: to trample down or set aside.—Override one's commission, to act with too high a hand: to stretch one's authority too far