ˈəuvəˈraɪt v. (past -wrote;
past part. -written) 1 tr.
write on top of (other writing). 2 tr. Computing
destroy (data) in (a file etc.) by entering
new data. 3 intr. (esp. as overwritten adj.) write
too elaborately or too ornately. 4 intr. & refl. write too
much;
exhaust oneself by
writing. 5 tr. write too much
about. 6 intr. (esp. as overwriting n.) in
shipping insurance,
accept more risk than the premium income limits
allow.