"overrestore" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overrestores [present, singular, third-person], overrestoring [participle, present], overrestored [participle, past], overrestored [past]
Etymology: over- + restore Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|restore}} over- + restore Head templates: {{en-verb}} overrestore (third-person singular simple present overrestores, present participle overrestoring, simple past and past participle overrestored)
  1. (transitive) To impair (an old artwork, building, etc.) by restoring it too enthusiastically. Tags: transitive Related terms: overrestoration
    Sense id: en-overrestore-en-verb-xY2929yE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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