OVERWRITE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word overwrite. (close relations)
Definition of OVERWRITE
Best Alternative Words for OVERWRITE
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amend | verbv | |||||||
verb • make amendments to • to make better • set straight or right | ||||||||
correct | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth • correct in opinion or judgment adjective satellite • socially right or correct • in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure verb • make right or correct • make reparations or amends for • censure severely • adjust for • punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience • fall in value • alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard • treat a defect | ||||||||
edit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting • supervise the publication of • cut and assemble the components of • cut or eliminate | ||||||||
emend | verbv | |||||||
verb • make improvements or corrections to | ||||||||
erase | verbv | |||||||
verb • remove from memory or existence • remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing • wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information | ||||||||
fix | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • informal terms for a difficult situation • something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug • the act of putting something in working order again • an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear • a determination of the place where something is verb • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken • cause to be firmly attached • decide upon or fix definitely • prepare for eating by applying heat • take vengeance on or get even • set or place definitely • kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study • make fixed, stable or stationary • make infertile • influence an event or its outcome by illegal means • put (something somewhere) firmly • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc • to be about to do something | ||||||||
modify | verbv | |||||||
verb • make less severe or harsh or extreme • add a modifier to a constituent • cause to change; make different; cause a transformation | ||||||||
overhaul | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • periodic maintenance on a car or machine • the act of improving by renewing and restoring verb • travel past • make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to | ||||||||
rectify | verbv | |||||||
verb • determine the length of • reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities • bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one • set straight or right • make right or correct • convert into direct current | ||||||||
redraft | verbv | |||||||
noun • a draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charges of drafting again | ||||||||
refine | verbv | |||||||
verb • improve or perfect by pruning or polishing • make more complex, intricate, or richer • treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition • reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities • attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying • make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of | ||||||||
reformulate | verbv | |||||||
verb • formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis | ||||||||
rephrase | verbv | |||||||
verb • express the same message in different words | ||||||||
replace | verbv | |||||||
verb • substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) • take the place or move into the position of • put something back where it belongs • put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items | ||||||||
rescript | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality • a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) • the act of rewriting something • something that has been written again | ||||||||
restore | verbv | |||||||
verb • return to its original or usable and functioning condition • get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate • give or bring back • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken • bring back into original existence, use, function, or position | ||||||||
revise | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of rewriting something verb • make revisions in • revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving | ||||||||
reword | verbv | |||||||
verb • express the same message in different words | ||||||||
rework | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • use again in altered form | ||||||||
rewrite | verbv | |||||||
noun • something that has been written again verb • write differently; alter the writing of • rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose | ||||||||