1a device for suspending an automatic function on a machine:the flash has to have a manual override to be useful
2an excess or increase on a budget, salary, or cost:commission overrides give established carriers an unfair advantage
3chiefly US 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
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1use one’s authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.):the courts will ultimately override any objections
be more important than:this commitment should override all other considerations
2interrupt the action of (an automatic device), typically in order to take manual control:you can override the cut-out by releasing the switch
3 technical extend over; overlap:the external rendering should not override the damp-proof membrane
4travel or move over: (as noun overriding)overriding by vehicles is implicated in over half the cases of footway damage
