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overhaul
noun
A thorough examination and substantial repair, revision, or improvement.
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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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To examine and revise, repair, or improve thoroughly.
The editors plan to overhaul the outdated index.
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