transitive verb overrode -·rode′, overridden -·rid′·den, overriding -·rid′·ing

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

noun

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