26984 words

overhaul

9 definitions • 18 examples
1
to repair an engine, machine, etc. so that every part of it works as it should:

Examples:

I got the engine overhauled.
2
to completely change a system so that it works more effectively:

Examples:

The government has recently overhauled the healthcare system.
The school chose to overhaul its curriculum by equipping classrooms with new technology.
3
to completely change something, especially by getting rid of some people or things and replacing them with others:

Examples:

Most women don't overhaul their wardrobes from season to season.
The restaurant has overhauled its menu, cutting portions and eliminating items with lots of calories.
4
the act of repairing an engine, machine, etc. so that every part works as it should:

Examples:

I took my motorbike in for an overhaul.
Our gas turbine division is now a world market leader in the repair and overhaul of industrial gas turbines.
5
the act of completely changing a system so that it works more effectively:

Examples:

They announced plans for a radical overhaul of the country's political system.
Such changes call for an overhaul of the way Britain runs air travel.
6
the act of completely changing something, especially by getting rid of some people or things and replacing them with others:

Examples:

There is likely to be a major overhaul of the squad this summer.
7
to repair or improve something so it works well:

Examples:

They repaired and maintained aircraft and overhauled their engines.
Congressional leaders are considering overhauling the Clean Air Act.
8
to repair or improve something so that every part of it works as it should:

Examples:

The government plans to overhaul bank regulations.
The network has been overhauled and upgraded.
I got the engine overhauled.
The new CEO's mandate from the board had been to overhaul the company from top to bottom.
9
the act of repairing or improving something so that every part of it works as it should:

Examples:

a complete/major/radical overhaul The firm's organizational infrastructure needed a major overhaul.
Critics of the overhaul argued that yesterday's changes were only cosmetic improvements.

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