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Definition of overwrite verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

overwrite

verb

NAmE//ˌoʊvərˈraɪt//

overwrite something (computing)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they overwrite

he / she / it overwrites

past simple overwrote

past participle overwritten

-ing form overwriting

to replace information on the screen or in a file by putting new information over it

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