to overhaul
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4.6
- verb
- /ˈoʊvərhɔl/
:
revisar
- The city plans to overhaul the outdated public transportation system to improve efficiency.
- overhaul the system
- overhaul the process
- overhaul the policy
Her mission is to advocate for and overhaul our nation's foster care system.
- Her mission is to advocate for and overhaul our nation's foster care system.
- In some cases, it just becomes an existential wake up call and you start to overhaul your life, whatever that means.
- But regardless of that, this there have been so many solutions that have started with the premise of overhauling the First Amendment.
- Did you have a budget for totally overhauling your wardrobe when you started or was it just like, we're just going to go rogue?
- It's why we're overhauling the welfare system to get people into work, and why we're raising the income tax personal allowance to make sure that work pays.
Examples
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Well, I overhauled the transmission myself.
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In 2006, the Ministry of Health had overhauled the institutions responsible for the incorporation of new health technologies.
Academic text (2010) -
I think we need to completely overhaul the menu.
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Civilian leaders need to review and, if necessary, overhaul the military educational system, particularly for senior officers.
Academic text (2000) -
Her mission is to advocate for and overhaul our nation's foster care system.
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However, the implementation of an ambitious policy that aimed to overhaul the entire education system would undoubtedly face some challenges.
Academic text (2018) -
In July 1996, after a decade of debate, Congress finally agreed to overhaul the standard-setting process for pesticides.
Academic text (1998) -
It's why we're overhauling the welfare system to get people into work, and why we're raising the income tax personal allowance to make sure that work pays.
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As a result, the National Assembly hastened the process for overhauling the economy and streamlining the government's operation.
Academic text (1999) -
Reform cannot succeed unless President Karzai overhauls the ministry's ineffective and corrupt leadership and fully backs the reform.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
228
3.7
Make changes to a system, law, or organization to improve it
76
3.8
To repair and improve a building or room so it looks new again
56
3.7
Change the look or plan of something, like a website, to make it better
56
4.4
Organize something in a new way so it works better
53
5.4
Change the order or settings of something to fit new needs
51
4.0
To make something more up to date using new tools or ideas
43
3.4
To change the way something is arranged to make it work better
41
4.9
To change something to make it look or work better
31
4.6
To make something clean and like new by fixing or decorating it
30
4.0
To change something again to make it better
19
3.4
Change parts of a room or building to make it look new
8
4.7
To change how land is used, often replacing old buildings with new ones
8
5.9
Change a plan or system to make it work better
3
5.4
To fix something so it works well again
3
3.9
To add new parts or fix something so it works again
3
5.5
Change a process, system or product to make it work better
2
3.7
To fix a building or object so it is usable again
1
7.0
To change the machines and how a factory works to make it work better
Make a room or building better by fixing and changing it
To make something old look new by fixing or cleaning it
Antonyms
Compounds
How Thorough
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2.8
35
4.6
∞
1.8
365
1.0
31
3.2
202
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overhaul as a verb also comes from over + haul, with haul meaning 'to pull' (like hauling a load) and over meaning 'completely'. So to overhaul something is to take it apart, check it carefully, and fix or update it completely.