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overrideto use one's authority to reject or cancel someone else's decision

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to use one's authority to reject or cancel someone else's decision

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvərˈraɪd/

Korean meaning: 권한을 사용해 다른 사람의 결정을 무시하거나 취소하다

Korean pronunciation: 오버**라이**드

Example Sentences

  • The computer's safety override kicked in when I tried to microwave a metal spoon
  • My hunger overrides my diet plan every Friday night
  • The CEO's override of the marketing team's proposal shocked everyone

override

VERB

//ˌoʊvərˈraɪd//

to use one's authority to reject or cancel someone else's decision

override concept
💡 Concept

The CEO overrides the manager's proposal with authoritative gesture

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override rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When they decide inside, the boss will override!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌoʊvərˈraɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌəʊvəˈraɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixover-
Rootride

Origin

From the prefix 'over-' (meaning above or excessive) combined with the verb 'ride' (from Old English 'rīdan'). The term originally referred to riding over something, and later evolved to mean exercising superior authority to reject or cancel a decision.

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🎵Rhyme

providedecideinsideoutside
provide
decide
inside
outside

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The computer's safety override kicked in when I tried to microwave a metal spoon

😄 Fun example

My hunger overrides my diet plan every Friday night

The CEO's override of the marketing team's proposal shocked everyone

Emergency protocols override all other procedures

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

overrulecancelnullifysupersedeveto

Antonyms

approveacceptconfirm

Related

authorityvetocancelsupersedeoverpower