override

Everyday

1. To override a decision or order is to cancel it using greater power. tree →
2. To override is to be more important than something else. tree →
3. To override a machine is to stop it working automatically and control it yourself. tree →
4. An override is a switch or way to do this. tree →

In the lessons

In school: the head can override a teacher's decision; in technology: a manual override; in ethics: safety overrides other rules.

Examples

• The head teacher overrode the decision. tree →
• Safety overrides everything else. tree →
• The pilot used the manual override. tree →
• Parents can override the tablet's settings. tree →
• His fear was overridden by his curiosity. tree →
• Press the override button to stop the alarm. tree →

Note

Irregular: override, overrode, overridden. Do not confuse with «overrun» or «overrate».