override

S2 W2

BrE /ˈəʊ.və.raɪd/ AmE /oʊˈvɛrˌraɪd/

verb en → es

past overrode pp overridden ing overriding

1 CONTROL/POWER [transitive] B2

to control or change something by using a higher authority or power

anular, superponerse a, anular la autoridad de

  • override sb's decision/authority

Collocations override safety regulations · override the system

  • The manager decided to override the computer system.

    El gerente decidió anular el sistema de computadoras.

2 PRIORITY [transitive] B1

to give something a higher priority or importance than other things

dar prioridad a, superponerse a

  • override sth

Collocations override normal procedures · override the rules

  • The emergency override allows us to bypass standard protocols.

    El desactivador de emergencia nos permite saltarnos los protocolos estándar.

Phrasal verbs

override with SUBSTITUTE C1

sustituir con, anular con

  • The software override the old version with a new one.

    El software sustituyó la versión antigua por una nueva.

override to CHANGE C1

cambiar a, anular para

  • The system override the settings to default.

    El sistema cambió los ajustes al valor predeterminado.