over·write 
/ˌoʊvɚˈraɪt/ verb
over·writes; over·wrote /ˌoʊvɚˈraɪt/ verb /-ˈroʊt/ over·writ·ten /-ˈrɪtn̩/ over·writ·ing 1 [+ obj] : to replace information in (a computer file) with new information
▪ overwrite the existing file 2 : to write in a way that is too detailed or complicated [no obj] ▪ The author has a tendency to overwrite. [+ obj] — usually used as (be) overwritten ▪ The novel was overwritten and dull.
▪ overwrite the existing file
