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Definition of overwrite verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overwrite

verb
 
/ˌəʊvəˈraɪt/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈraɪt/
(computing)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they overwrite
 
/ˌəʊvəˈraɪt/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈraɪt/
he / she / it overwrites
 
/ˌəʊvəˈraɪts/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈraɪts/
past simple overwrote
 
/ˌəʊvəˈrəʊt/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈrəʊt/
past participle overwritten
 
/ˌəʊvəˈrɪtn/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈrɪtn/
-ing form overwriting
 
/ˌəʊvəˈraɪtɪŋ/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈraɪtɪŋ/
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  1. overwrite something to replace information on the screen or in a file by putting new information over it
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryOverwrite is used with these nouns as the object:
    • file
    See full entry
See overwrite in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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adjective
 
 
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