override

over·ride (ō′vər rīd′; for n. ō′vər rīd′)

transitive verb -·rode′, -·rid′·den, -·rid′·ing

to ride over
to trample down
to surpass or prevail over
to disregard, overrule, or nullify; specif., to change or cancel (an automatic function)
to fatigue (a horse, etc.) by riding too long
to pass or extend over
☆ to receive a commission on the sales made by (a subagent)
Surgery to overlap

noun

the act or an instance of overriding
a system or device for changing or canceling an automatic function
☆ the commission paid an agent or manager on sales made by his or her representatives

Object

default: These options may be used to override the default.
presumption: We will also decide why and when the public interest overrides the presumption of confidentiality.
prohibition: We cannot make an Order to do anything which overrides a specific prohibition in the charity's governing document.
method: You haven't overridden the method; you've just created a new method.
setting: Application settings will usually override the control panel settings.
disclaimer: This overrides any disclaimer or statement of confidentiality that may be included on your message.

Subject

subclass: This method is overridden by subclasses which support specifying a Print Service.

Adjective modifier

manual: Full time manual focus override is available without having to switch out of AF.
fair: Enhanced disclosure requirements are also listed for occasions when the true and fair override is adopted.

Modifies a noun

switch: It became custom and practice for crane operators to employ the override switch in situations where it was not appropriate.
button: They can opt out at any time using a manual override button on the steering wheel.
code: Emergency override code should the remotes fail or get lost.

Modifying Another Word

manually: With this in mind, care should be taken to ensure that devices could be manually overridden.
effectively: Properties defined in a particular Context object effectively override those properties in the next higher level.
sometimes: And this should sometimes override the wishes of either or both parents.
easily: Override Facility Quickly and easily override the programmed switching time without the need to re-program the entire system.
completely: Strictly, in CPRE's view, there should be no case in which local public opinion is completely overridden in decision-making.

Used with why or when

whatever: The database-specific default overrides whatever setting is present in postgresql.conf or has been received from the postmaster.
when: The default rules for the placement of members and sections cannot be overridden when they apply to archive library members.

Preposition: by

subclass: This method is overridden by subclasses which support specifying a Print Service.

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