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OVERRIDE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: overridden    , overrode   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something

Synonyms:

nullification; override

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("override" is a kind of...):

change of state (the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "override"):

cancellation (the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement)

vitiation (nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null)

counteraction; neutralisation; neutralization (action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action)

neutralisation; neutralization (action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war)

Derivation:

override (counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle))

override (prevail over)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("override" is a kind of...):

device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Rule against

Example:

The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill

Synonyms:

override; overrule; overthrow; overturn; reverse

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "override" is one way to...):

decree; rule (decide with authority)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Ride (a horse) too hard

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "override" is one way to...):

ride; sit (sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions)

Domain category:

horseback riding; riding (travel by being carried on horseback)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 3

Meaning:

Counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "override" is one way to...):

counteract; counterbalance; countervail; neutralize (oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

override (the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Prevail over

Example:

health considerations override financial concerns

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "override" is one way to...):

dominate; predominate; prevail; reign; rule (be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Derivation:

override (the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something)

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