diff --git a/dracut.cmdline.7.asc b/dracut.cmdline.7.asc
index 7fc4499f..36d56561 100644
--- a/dracut.cmdline.7.asc
+++ b/dracut.cmdline.7.asc
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ NFS
     method. This is supported by dracut, but not recommended.
 
 **rd.nfs.domain=**__<NFSv4 domain name>__::
-    Set the NFSv4 domain name. Will overwrite the settings in _/etc/idmap.conf_.
+    Set the NFSv4 domain name. Will override the settings in _/etc/idmap.conf_.
 
 **rd.net.dhcp.retry=**__<cnt>__::
     If this option is set, dracut will try to connect via dhcp <cnt> times before failing.
diff --git a/dracut.conf.5.asc b/dracut.conf.5.asc
index 318024a9..6e1155b5 100644
--- a/dracut.conf.5.asc
+++ b/dracut.conf.5.asc
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ _/usr/lib/dracut/dracut.conf.d/*.conf_
 Description
 -----------
 _dracut.conf_ is loaded during the initialisation phase of dracut. Command line
-parameter will overwrite any values set here.
+parameter will override any values set here.
 
 _*.conf_ files are read from /usr/lib/dracut/dracut.conf.d and
 /etc/dracut.conf.d. Files with the same name in /etc/dracut.conf.d will replace
 files in /usr/lib/dracut/dracut.conf.d.
-The files are then read in alphanumerical order and will overwrite parameters
+The files are then read in alphanumerical order and will override parameters
 set in _/etc/dracut.conf_. Each line specifies an attribute and a value. A '#'
 indicates the beginning of a comment; following characters, up to the end of the
 line are not interpreted.
 
-dracut command line options will overwrite any values set here.
+dracut command line options will override any values set here.
 
 Configuration files must have the extension .conf; other extensions are ignored.
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ _/etc/dracut.conf_::
     _/etc/dracut.conf.d/_.
 
 _/etc/dracut.conf.d/_::
-    Any _/etc/dracut.conf.d/*.conf_ file can overwrite the values in
+    Any _/etc/dracut.conf.d/*.conf_ file can override the values in
     _/etc/dracut.conf_. The configuration files are read in alphanumerical
     order.