Override
verb
To take control or power over something or someone, taking away their control.
The manager's decision was overriden by the owner
Often appears as...
- override a decision
- override a system
verb
In computing, to change or replace the operations of a function in programming.
In this program, the child class overrides the method of the parent class
Often appears as...
- override a method
- override a class
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Technical
verb
To ignore or dismiss something or someone for your own preferences or rules.
Jack overrode his better judgement and decided to go to the party
Often appears as...
- override judgement
- override preferences
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Colloquial
verb
To take control or power over something or someone, taking away their control.
The manager's decision was overriden by the owner
Often appears as...
- override a decision
- override a system
verb
In computing, to change or replace the operations of a function in programming.
In this program, the child class overrides the method of the parent class
Often appears as...
- override a method
- override a class
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To ignore or dismiss something or someone for your own preferences or rules.
Jack overrode his better judgement and decided to go to the party
Often appears as...
- override judgement
- override preferences
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Clash
Shows conflict where a higher authority cancels or changes a decision.
Despite the team's agreement, the CEO overrode the strategy.
Pro Tip 2/3Final Decision
Indicates that the last decision made is more powerful than previous ones.
The committee's policy was overridden by the new law.
Pro Tip 3/3Control Shift
Suggests a transfer of control, often without the initial controller's consent.
The autopilot was overridden by the pilot during the emergency.
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Clash
Shows conflict where a higher authority cancels or changes a decision.
Despite the team's agreement, the CEO overrode the strategy.
Pro Tip 2/3Final Decision
Indicates that the last decision made is more powerful than previous ones.
The committee's policy was overridden by the new law.
Pro Tip 3/3Control Shift
Suggests a transfer of control, often without the initial controller's consent.
The autopilot was overridden by the pilot during the emergency.
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Clash
Shows conflict where a higher authority cancels or changes a decision.
Despite the team's agreement, the CEO overrode the strategy.
Pro Tip 2/3Final Decision
Indicates that the last decision made is more powerful than previous ones.
The committee's policy was overridden by the new law.
Pro Tip 3/3Control Shift
Suggests a transfer of control, often without the initial controller's consent.
The autopilot was overridden by the pilot during the emergency.
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Is there a disease that...
where they seem to override the innate fear of predators. Infected rodents are more reckless and have slower reaction times. Strangest of all, they're actually attracted to feline urine, which probably makes them more likely to cross paths with a cat and help the parasite complete its life cycle.
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Paul Bloom: Can...
that they have to separate for the more general good, and he says to her, and I won't do the accent, but he says to her, "It doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world." Our reason could cause us to override our passions.
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Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps,...
The tapeworm and the Gordian worm are not alone. They are part of an entire cavalcade of mind-controlling parasites, of fungi, viruses, and worms and insects and more that all specialize in subverting and overriding the wills of their hosts. Now, I first learned about this way of life
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Making sense of...
but if we just look at the data at hand I'm standing on the red dot my theory explains that perfectly so why don't you believe me you're relying on a prior knowledge that dragons don't exist in fact that prior knowledge is so strong that it overrides the fact that I'm
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The Art of Stillness PIPE...
who have most enabled us to get anywhere who are intent on going nowhere. In other words, precisely those beings who have created the technologies that override so many of the limits of old, are the ones wisest about the need for limits,
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Can you solve the rogue...
That contradicts the second half of what B said, and 5 and 4 must be the correct codes. With seconds to spare you override the missile launch, shoot yourself out of the torpedo bay, and send the sub to the bottom of the ocean.
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Statue Trick PIPE Brain...
pay attention and don't look away did you just jump back did your muscles tense if so that's because your brain comes equipped with a primal fight-or-flight response to danger and it's rare that your brain can override
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How to transform...
then I probably will trust that science less. In this way, cultural identity starts to override the facts. The values eat the facts, and my identity trumps truth any day.
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Stuart Brown: Play is...
And they begin an incredible ballet. A play ballet. This is in it overrides a carnivorous nature and what otherwise would have been a short fight to the death.
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A boat carrying 500...
Because there is something fundamental here that I think overrides the rest, and it is about our common humanity. No person fleeing war or persecution
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Is there a disease that...
where they seem to override the innate fear of predators. Infected rodents are more reckless and have slower reaction times. Strangest of all, they're actually attracted to feline urine, which probably makes them more likely to cross paths with a cat and help the parasite complete its life cycle.
Video examples
Paul Bloom: Can...
that they have to separate for the more general good, and he says to her, and I won't do the accent, but he says to her, "It doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world." Our reason could cause us to override our passions.
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Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps,...
The tapeworm and the Gordian worm are not alone. They are part of an entire cavalcade of mind-controlling parasites, of fungi, viruses, and worms and insects and more that all specialize in subverting and overriding the wills of their hosts. Now, I first learned about this way of life
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Making sense of...
but if we just look at the data at hand I'm standing on the red dot my theory explains that perfectly so why don't you believe me you're relying on a prior knowledge that dragons don't exist in fact that prior knowledge is so strong that it overrides the fact that I'm
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The Art of Stillness PIPE...
who have most enabled us to get anywhere who are intent on going nowhere. In other words, precisely those beings who have created the technologies that override so many of the limits of old, are the ones wisest about the need for limits,
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Can you solve the rogue...
That contradicts the second half of what B said, and 5 and 4 must be the correct codes. With seconds to spare you override the missile launch, shoot yourself out of the torpedo bay, and send the sub to the bottom of the ocean.
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Statue Trick PIPE Brain...
pay attention and don't look away did you just jump back did your muscles tense if so that's because your brain comes equipped with a primal fight-or-flight response to danger and it's rare that your brain can override
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How to transform...
then I probably will trust that science less. In this way, cultural identity starts to override the facts. The values eat the facts, and my identity trumps truth any day.
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Stuart Brown: Play is...
And they begin an incredible ballet. A play ballet. This is in it overrides a carnivorous nature and what otherwise would have been a short fight to the death.
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A boat carrying 500...
Because there is something fundamental here that I think overrides the rest, and it is about our common humanity. No person fleeing war or persecution
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Hayley Hasselhoff
American Actress
I live my life with positivity, so even if there was a low, I'd find a positive in the situation. It's how I am with everything in life. With acting, I don't love the celebrity side of it and the tabloids, but at the end of the day, I love what I do so much, it overrides all that.
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Rupert Graves
English Actor
The urge to act became the overriding force in my life. It thrilled me. There's a moment with acting when you're in the groove, and you and what you're trying to do are seamlessly one. That happens sometimes, and I'm really happy it can happen to me.
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Naomi
American Athlete
When it's show time, no matter what, differences are put to the side, and we come together to put on the best show possible because we are all professionals. Our love and passion for what we do always override any issues.
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Gladys Berejiklian
Australian Politician
I accept you need the right balance, people do need to know their privacy is protected, but when it's essential information which will be dealt with by security agencies... I do feel the public interest overrides that.
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Glenn Kelman
American Businessman
With Facebook's IPO, the world learned a new way of organizing businesses around one overriding imperative: to ship new products quickly.
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Paul Auster
American Author
Money's important. Everyone cares about money. And when you don't have money, money becomes the overriding obsession of your life.
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Gabrielle Union
American Actress
I realized I had been keeping people around even when deep down I knew they were bad for me. I had overridden myself.
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Patrick Kane
American Athlete
The little kids in the stands are going to give you a good cheer. Sometimes, that overrides the other people.
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Joe Arpaio
American Public Servant
I have compassion, I've told you people that over and over again. Enforcing the law overrides my compassion.
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Ovadia Yosef
Iraqi Clergyman
Saving a life overrides territories.
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Hayley Hasselhoff
American Actress
I live my life with positivity, so even if there was a low, I'd find a positive in the situation. It's how I am with everything in life. With acting, I don't love the celebrity side of it and the tabloids, but at the end of the day, I love what I do so much, it overrides all that.
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Rupert Graves
English Actor
The urge to act became the overriding force in my life. It thrilled me. There's a moment with acting when you're in the groove, and you and what you're trying to do are seamlessly one. That happens sometimes, and I'm really happy it can happen to me.
Quote examples
Naomi
American Athlete
When it's show time, no matter what, differences are put to the side, and we come together to put on the best show possible because we are all professionals. Our love and passion for what we do always override any issues.
Quote examples
Gladys Berejiklian
Australian Politician
I accept you need the right balance, people do need to know their privacy is protected, but when it's essential information which will be dealt with by security agencies... I do feel the public interest overrides that.
Quote examples
Glenn Kelman
American Businessman
With Facebook's IPO, the world learned a new way of organizing businesses around one overriding imperative: to ship new products quickly.
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Paul Auster
American Author
Money's important. Everyone cares about money. And when you don't have money, money becomes the overriding obsession of your life.
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Gabrielle Union
American Actress
I realized I had been keeping people around even when deep down I knew they were bad for me. I had overridden myself.
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Patrick Kane
American Athlete
The little kids in the stands are going to give you a good cheer. Sometimes, that overrides the other people.
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Joe Arpaio
American Public Servant
I have compassion, I've told you people that over and over again. Enforcing the law overrides my compassion.
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Ovadia Yosef
Iraqi Clergyman
Saving a life overrides territories.
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