Override

v. t.	1.	To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down. [imp. Overrode ; p. p. Overridden Overrode, Overrid ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Overriding.] The carter overridden with [i. e., by] his cart. - Chaucer.
	2.	To suppress; to destroy; to supersede; to annul; to nullify; as, one law overrides another; to override a veto.
	3.	To countermand; to overrule; as, a supervisor may override the decision of a subordinate.
	4.	To replace (one system with another); as, the pilot overrode the automatic pilot and took manual control of the airplane.
	5.	To ride beyond; to pass; to outride. I overrode him on the way. - Shak.
	6.	To ride too much; to ride, as a horse, beyond its strength.

Noun	1.	override - a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
	2.	override - the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something Synonyms: nullification
Verb	1.	override - rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" Synonyms: overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse
	2.	override - prevail over; "health considerations override financial concerns"
	3.	override - counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)
	4.	override - ride (a horse) too hard

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