overwrite
/ˌəʊvəˈraɪt/verb
उच्चारण ओवराइट
(फ़ाइल को) ओवरराइट करना, पुराने डेटा पर नया लिख देना
Core word
verb
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[T] ~ sth computing
to replace information on a computer file or disk with new information, so that the old information is lost
(फ़ाइल को) ओवरराइट करना, पुराने डेटा पर नया लिख देना
- Be careful not to overwrite the original file.
- The backup was accidentally overwritten.
- The new version will overwrite the old file unless you rename it.
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- Radhika overwrote her notes by mistake and lost the whole chapter.
- The system asks you before it overwrites any existing data.
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[T, I]
to write in a way that uses too many words or too much decoration
ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा या आडंबरपूर्ण ढंग से लिखना
- The second half of the novel is badly overwritten.
- The editor told him not to overwrite; simple language works best.
- Her early poems are overwritten, full of grand words that say very little.
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- Avoid overwriting your answers; examiners prefer clear and direct sentences.
- The scene is overwritten and loses its emotional power.