SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
overhaul
noun / verb
A thorough examination and substantial repair, revision, or improvement.
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Thorough revision or repair
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Return to topAn overhaul is extensive; routine maintenance or a small revision may be less comprehensive.
Revise or repair thoroughly (verb)
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Return to topOverhaul as a verb implies a thorough review and substantial work. Revise or service alone may describe a more limited change.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See overhaul in use
The membership system needed a complete overhaul after years of piecemeal changes.
An amateur furniture group hoped to reopen a dilapidated workshop whose cracked windows, peeling surfaces, and damaged cupboards showed years of neglect. The members planned to renovate the building before inviting new participants inside. They also proposed an overhaul of the tool-booking process, which had lost track of equipment even when the room was in better condition.
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