overrode
- Verb (past tense of ):
- To set aside or disregard something, especially a decision, rule, or objection, by using authority or superior power: "overrode" means that someone or something acted to cancel or ignore a previous decision, rule, or process because they had the right or power to do so.
- To dominate or prevail over something: In a figurative sense, "overrode" indicates that one factor, emotion, or force became more important than another, effectively suppressing it.
- To extend over or overlap something: In technical or medical contexts, "overrode" can describe one part of an object (like a broken bone) moving over another part.
To set aside by authority:
- The manager overrode the employee's decision to close early. (The manager used their authority to cancel the employee's plan.)
- Congress overrode the president's veto with a two-thirds majority. (Congress used its legislative power to reject the president's objection.)
To dominate or prevail:
- His fear of failure overrode his desire to try something new. (His fear was stronger than his desire.)
- Common sense overrode her initial impulse to argue. (Rational thinking prevailed over emotion.)
To overlap physically (medical context):
- The X-ray showed that the broken bone overrode the adjacent fragment. (One bone piece moved over the other.)
"Overrode a veto": a formal political action where a legislative body passes a law despite a head of state's refusal to approve it.
- The city council overrode the mayor's veto of the budget proposal. (The council made the budget law despite the mayor's objection.)
"Overrode one's objections": to ignore or dismiss someone's expressed concerns.
- She overrode her colleague's objections and proceeded with the plan. (She disregarded the colleague's worries.)
"Overrode the automatic system": to manually take control from an automated process.
- The pilot overrode the autopilot to avoid a collision. (The pilot manually took control of the aircraft.)
Override (verb, present tense): to set aside or dominate.
- I must override the default settings to customize the software.
Override (noun): an act of overriding, or a device used for this purpose.
- The emergency override allowed the train to bypass the signal.
Overridden (past participle): acted upon by overriding.
- The decision was overridden by the board of directors.
Overruled: to reject or set aside a decision or argument, especially in a legal or authoritative context.
- The judge overruled the objection. (The judge decided the objection was invalid.)
Vetoed: to reject a proposal or decision, especially from a position of authority.
- The president vetoed the bill. (The president refused to approve it.)
Superseded: to take the place of something, often because it is more important or effective.
- New safety regulations superseded the old ones. (The new rules replaced the old ones.)
"To override someone's authority": to act in a way that disregards or challenges someone's power.
- The junior officer overrode the captain's orders, causing confusion. (The officer ignored the captain's instructions.)
"To override the system": to bypass established rules or procedures.
- The hacker overrode the system's security measures. (The hacker bypassed the security.)