overhaul

Noun
  1. Periodic maintenance on a car or machine (synset 100268956)
    "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"
    is a type of: care, maintenance, upkeep - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
    subtypes: interim overhaul - an overhaul between the regular times for overhauling
    same as: inspection and repair, service
  2. The act of improving by renewing and restoring (synset 100265962)
    "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhaul of the healthcare system was proposed"
    is a type of: improvement - the act of improving something
    subtypes: face lift, face lifting, facelift - a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
    same as: redevelopment, renovation
Verb
  1. Travel past (synset 202053645)
    "The sports car passed all the trucks"
    is a type of: advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
    subtypes:
    • get by - pass or move in front of
    • clear, top - pass by, over, or under without making contact
    same as: overtake, pass
  2. Make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to (synset 200262962)
    "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system"
    entail: bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
    is a type of: regenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
    subtypes: retrofit - substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones
    same as: modernise, modernize

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