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Override

noun/ˌoʊvɚɹˈaɪd/
Definition
a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌoʊvɚɹˈaɪd/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌəʊvəɹˈaɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌəʊvəɹˈaɪd/
3 syllables Say it as /ˌoʊvɚɹˈaɪd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
nounthe act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
verbrule against
“The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”
verbprevail over
“health considerations override financial concerns”
verbcounteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)
verbride (a horse) too hard
Word Forms
nullifyverbdeclare invalid
overrideverbcounteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)
reversalnouna judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
overridenounthe act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
überschreiben
ein manuell betätigtes Gerät zur Korrektur des Betriebs eines automatischen Geräts
🇫🇷French
outrepasser
un dispositif à commande manuelle pour corriger le fonctionnement d'un dispositif automatique
🇪🇸Spanish
anular
un dispositivo operado manualmente para corregir el funcionamiento de un dispositivo automático
🇮🇹Italian
sovrascrivere
un dispositivo a comando manuale per correggere il funzionamento di un dispositivo automatico
🇳🇱Dutch
overschrijven
een handmatig bediend apparaat om de werking van een automatisch apparaat te corrigeren
🇵🇹Portuguese
substituir
um dispositivo operado manualmente para corrigir a operação de um dispositivo automático
🇷🇺Russian
переопределить
устройство с ручным управлением для корректировки работы автоматического устройства
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अवहेलना
स्वचालित उपकरण के संचालन को सही करने के लिए मैन्युअल रूप से संचालित उपकरण
🇧🇩Bengali
ওভাররাইড
একটি স্বয়ংক্রিয় ডিভাইসের অপারেশন সংশোধন করার জন্য একটি ম্যানুয়ালি পরিচালিত ডিভাইস
🇮🇳Tamil
மேலெழுதவும்
ஒரு தானியங்கி சாதனத்தின் செயல்பாட்டை சரிசெய்ய கைமுறையாக இயக்கப்படும் சாதனம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఓవర్రైడ్
ఆటోమేటిక్ పరికరం యొక్క ఆపరేషన్‌ను సరిచేయడానికి మానవీయంగా నిర్వహించబడే పరికరం
🇮🇳Marathi
अधिलिखित
स्वयंचलित यंत्राचे कार्य दुरुस्त करण्यासाठी स्वहस्ते चालवलेले उपकरण
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓવરરાઇડ
સ્વયંસંચાલિત ઉપકરણના સંચાલનને સુધારવા માટે મેન્યુઅલી સંચાલિત ઉપકરણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅತಿಕ್ರಮಿಸಿ
ಸ್ವಯಂಚಾಲಿತ ಸಾಧನದ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಲು ಹಸ್ತಚಾಲಿತವಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವ ಸಾಧನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അസാധുവാക്കുക
ഒരു ഓട്ടോമാറ്റിക് ഉപകരണത്തിൻ്റെ പ്രവർത്തനം ശരിയാക്കാൻ സ്വമേധയാ പ്രവർത്തിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഉപകരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਓਵਰਰਾਈਡ
ਇੱਕ ਆਟੋਮੈਟਿਕ ਡਿਵਾਈਸ ਦੇ ਸੰਚਾਲਨ ਨੂੰ ਠੀਕ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਹੱਥੀਂ ਸੰਚਾਲਿਤ ਡਿਵਾਈਸ
🇵🇰Urdu
اوور رائڈ
ایک خودکار آلہ کے آپریشن کو درست کرنے کے لیے دستی طور پر چلنے والا آلہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
覆盖
用于纠正自动装置操作的手动操作装置
🇯🇵Japanese
オーバーライド
自動装置の動作を修正するために手動で操作される装置
🇰🇷Korean
보수
자동 장치의 작동을 수정하기 위해 수동으로 작동하는 장치
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ghi đè
một thiết bị vận hành bằng tay để điều chỉnh hoạt động của một thiết bị tự động
🇹🇭Thai
แทนที่
อุปกรณ์ที่ดำเนินการด้วยตนเองเพื่อแก้ไขการทำงานของอุปกรณ์อัตโนมัติ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengesampingkan
perangkat yang dioperasikan secara manual untuk memperbaiki pengoperasian perangkat otomatis
🇲🇾Malay
mengatasi
peranti yang dikendalikan secara manual untuk membetulkan pengendalian peranti automatik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تجاوز
جهاز يتم تشغيله يدويًا لتصحيح تشغيل الجهاز التلقائي
🇮🇷Persian
نادیده گرفتن
دستگاهی که به صورت دستی کار می کند برای اصلاح عملکرد یک دستگاه خودکار
🇹🇷Turkish
geçersiz kılma
otomatik bir cihazın çalışmasını düzeltmek için elle çalıştırılan bir cihaz
🇮🇱Hebrew
לעקוף
מכשיר המופעל ידנית לתיקון פעולתו של מכשיר אוטומטי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'override'?
The primary meaning of 'override' is 'a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'override' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'override' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'override' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'override' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'override' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'override' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'override' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'override' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'override' as formal, casual, or slang?
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