Definitions
An action or decision that cancels or takes priority over another.
Word origin
From Middle English overriden, from Old English oferrīdan, equivalent to over- + ride. Cognate with Dutch overrijden, German überreiten, Danish override.
Used in a sentence
“Around 50 people were evacuated from a rush-hour London Overground service on October 12, after an eight-car train overrode the buffers at Enfield Town station.”
“In automotive design, safety should override lesser factors such as cosmetics and corner-cutting.”
“Congress promptly overrode the president's veto, passing the bill into law.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Cancel by authority”8 letters
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