overhaul
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈoʊvərhɔl/
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revisión
- The engine needs an overhaul, or it will by the time he gets there.
- a major overhaul
- a complete overhaul
- system overhaul
Instead, we've got to start by fixing our schools with a radical overhaul.
- Instead, we've got to start by fixing our schools with a radical overhaul.
- So that'll be a separate thing and we'll describe more of the overhaul and some of the keywords here today that we're being introduced to.
Examples
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The attacks of September 11, 2001, stimulated a comprehensive overhaul of U.S. counterterrorism practices and agencies.
Academic text (2004) -
Particularly in New Orleans, a major overhaul in water management was clearly required.
Academic text (2011) -
This is a complete overhaul job.
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This has got to be a complete overhaul, kids, from top to bottom.
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The major reform initiative called for an overhaul of the social security system.
Academic text (1998) -
The Florida Senate voted 35-1 Thursday for an overhaul of the state's higher education system that is a top priority.
Academic text (2017) -
This would require a complete overhaul of airlines plane inventories and would cost trillions over several years.
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The U.S. Treasury Secretary has likewise launched a "blueprint" for a radical overhaul of the regulatory system.
Academic text (2008) -
The Enterprise remains docked at McKinley Station undergoing a major overhaul and refit following the Borg incident.
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The city is planning a major overhaul of its transportation system to reduce traffic congestion.
Synonyms
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2.3
Work done to fix something that is broken
105
3.1
Work to repair and improve a building so it looks like new
47
3.2
A complete change to a room, building, or brand to look newer
4
3.7
Cleaning, fixing, and improving a building or room so it is in good condition again
2
3.4
To change and repair a house so it looks and works better
1
3.9
To make something work like new again by repairing or cleaning
Compounds
How Thorough
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2.8
73
5.1
305
1.8
365
1.0
31
3.2
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overhaul comes from the parts over and haul, where haul means 'to pull' (think of a truck that hauls goods) and over suggests doing something fully or across. So an overhaul is a complete pulling apart and check to repair or improve something, which is why it means a thorough examination or big repair.