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verb
- 1. take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary: "the steering box was recently overhauled" Similar
- 2. overtake (someone), especially in a sporting event: British "Jodami overhauled his chief rival" Similar
noun
- 1. a thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary: "a major overhaul of environmental policies"
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OVERHAUL definition: 1. to repair an engine, machine, etc. so that every part of it works as it should: 2. to…. Learn more.
1. a. : to examine thoroughly. our systems of education are being constantly overhauled Saturday Rev. b (1) : repair. The mechanic overhauled the engine. (2) : to renovate, remake, revise, or renew thoroughly. Lawmakers are overhauling the welfare program. 2. : to haul or drag over. 3. : overtake.
To overhaul is to completely renovate, making major changes in order to repair. A few shutters and a new coat of paint won't come close to fixing that old, boarded-up house — it needs a complete overhaul.
to completely change something, especially by getting rid of some people or things and replacing them with others: 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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Correcting and mending.
If you overhaul a system or method, you examine it carefully and make many changes in it in order to improve it. The government said it wanted to overhaul the employment training scheme. [ VERB noun ]
Overhaul definition: to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition. See examples of OVERHAUL used in a sentence.
Definition of overhaul verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to examine carefully for faults, necessary repairs, etc. 2. (General Engineering) to make repairs or adjustments to (a car, machine, etc) 3. to overtake. n. a thorough examination and repair.
overhaul meaning, definition, what is overhaul: to repair or change the necessary parts ...: Learn more.
Definitions of 'overhaul' 1. If a piece of equipment is overhauled, it is cleaned, checked thoroughly, and repaired if necessary. [...] 2. If you overhaul a system or method, you examine it carefully and make many changes in it in order to improve it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'overhaul' present simple: I overhaul, you overhaul [...]