Definition of Override
Override
over·ride
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(verb)
to use authority or power to overturn or reject a previous decision;
e.g. The president used his veto power to override the congress's new law.
(verb)
to neutralize or interrupt the action or process of something, to take manual control;
e.g. By entering the code, you can override the security alarm.
(verb)
to overlap or pass over;
e.g. I observed the tremendous waves override the beach.
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