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overhaul

/ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/noun, verb3 syllables

Overhaul means: periodic maintenance on a car or machine.

Synonyms for overhaul8

noun, as in periodic maintenance on a car or machine

inspection and repair, service

noun, as in the act of improving by renewing and restoring

renovation, redevelopment

verb, as in travel past

verb, as in make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to

modernize, modernise

What does overhaul mean?4

noun

1

periodic maintenance on a car or machine“it was time for an overhaul on the tractor”

2

the act of improving by renewing and restoring“they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property”

verb

1

travel past“The sports car passed all the trucks”

2

make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to“You should overhaul your car engine”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Overhaul in a sentence

  • Kenya is embarking on a pilot program to overhaul its education system.Cangarejo
  • The Prime Minister tried to convince his coalition partners to overhaul pensions.sacredceltic
  • The engine needs a total overhaul.ddnktr

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of overhaul

as a noun

plural
overhauls

as a verb

past tense
overhauled
present participle
overhauling
third-person singular
overhauls
past participle
overhauled