| overhaul | | |
| n. (act) | 1. inspection and repair, overhaul, service | periodic maintenance on a car or machine.; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor" |
| ~ maintenance, upkeep, care | activity involved in maintaining something in good working order.; "he wrote the manual on car care" |
| ~ interim overhaul | an overhaul between the regular times for overhauling. |
| n. (act) | 2. overhaul, redevelopment, renovation | the act of improving by renewing and restoring.; "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed" |
| ~ improvement | the act of improving something.; "their improvements increased the value of the property" |
| ~ face lifting, face lift, facelift | a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes.; "give your home a facelift"; "more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction" |
| v. (motion) | 3. overhaul, overtake, pass | travel past.; "The sports car passed all the trucks" |
| ~ advance, march on, move on, progress, go on, pass on | move forward, also in the metaphorical sense.; "Time marches on" |
| ~ get by | pass or move in front of.; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race" |
| ~ top, clear | pass by, over, or under without making contact.; "the balloon cleared the tree tops" |
| v. (change) | 4. modernise, modernize, overhaul | make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to.; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system" |
| ~ bushel, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, doctor, touch on, restore | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken.; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" |
| ~ retrofit | substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones.; "The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes" |
| ~ regenerate, renew | reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new.; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" |
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