override

[O`ver*ride·]

You can override or reject a decision if you're more powerful than the person who originally made the decision. And Congress has the power to override or nullify the Presidential veto if they have a two thirds vote.

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To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down.

Noun
the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something

Noun
a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device

Verb
rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"

Verb
ride (a horse) too hard

Verb
counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)

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Verb
prevail over; "health considerations override financial concerns"

v. t.
To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down.

v. t.
To suppress; to destroy; to supersede; to annul; as, one low overrides another; to override a veto.

v. t.
To ride beyond; to pass; to outride.

v. t.
To ride too much; to ride, as a horse, beyond its strength.

Override

O`ver*ride" , v. t. [imp. Overrode ; p. p. Overridden , Overrode, Overrid ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overriding.] [AS. offer'c6dan.] 1. To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down.

The carter overridden with [i. e., by] his cart.

2. To suppress; to destroy; to supersede; to annul; as, one low overrides another; to override a veto. 3. To ride beyond; to pass; to outride. [Obs.]

I overrode him on the way.

4. To ride too much; to ride, as a horse, beyond its strength.

To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down.

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Usage Examples

One man's blasphemy doesn't override other people's free-speech rights, their freedom to publish, freedom of thought.

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Other Usage Examples

The President, in talking about freedom and democracy, is sparking a wave of very positive democratic sentiment that might help us override both Islamic fundamentalism that has formed in that region, and also some of the hatred for our policies of invading Iraq.