"overreplace" meaning in English

See overreplace in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: overreplaces [present, singular, third-person], overreplacing [participle, present], overreplaced [participle, past], overreplaced [past]
Etymology: From over- + replace. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|replace}} over- + replace Head templates: {{en-verb}} overreplace (third-person singular simple present overreplaces, present participle overreplacing, simple past and past participle overreplaced)
  1. To replace in excess Related terms: overreplacement

Inflected forms

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