override

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To ride across or beyond something.
2. (transitive) To ride over the top of something, usually forcibly.
3. (transitive) To ride a horse too hard.
4. (intransitive, transitive) To counteract the normal operation of something; to countermand with orders of higher priority.
5. (transitive) To give commands of a higher priority to an automated system; to take manual control of an automated system
6. (transitive) To define a new behaviour of a method by creating the same method of the superclass with the same name and signature.

Noun

1. A mechanism, device or procedure used to counteract an automatic control.
2. A royalty.
3. A device for prioritizing audio signals, such that certain signals receive priority over others.
4. A method with the same name and signature as a method in a superclass, which runs instead of that method, when an object of the subclass is involved.

Synonyms

overrule

overturn

dominate

trample

overthrow

predominate

reverse

nullification

exceed

run over

outweigh

overshadow

repeal

discard

disproof

disprove

disregard

domineer

encroach

excel

explode

fag out

falsification

falsify

force out

go against

ignore

impinge on

infringe

invalidate

jade

negate

neutralization

neutralize

nullify

oppress

outclass

outscore

outshine

overdrive

overpower

prevail

push aside

put aside

quash

ravage

rebuttal

recission

refutation

refute

Translations

afjakkeren

afbeulen

aufheben

afmatten

sobrepor

substituir

invalidar

anular

geçersiz kılmak

vernietigen

fare scorrerie

calpestare

υπερισχύω

dominer

παράκαμψη

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əʊ.vəˈɹaɪd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: overriden

Inherited from Old English: oferrīdan

Cognate with Dutch: overrijden

Cognate with German: überreiten

Cognate with Danish: override

In summary

From Middle English overriden, from Old English oferrīdan, equivalent to over- + ride. Cognate with Dutch overrijden, German überreiten, Danish override.