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overhaul

[ verb oh-ver-hawl, oh-ver-hawl; noun oh-ver-hawl ]

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verb (used with object)

to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition:
My car was overhauled by an expert mechanic.
to investigate or examine thoroughly for repair or revision:
Next year we're going to overhaul the curriculum.
to gain upon, catch up with, or overtake, as in a race.
to haul or turn over for examination.
Nautical.
1. to slacken (a rope) by hauling in the opposite direction to that in which the rope was drawn taut.
2. to release the blocks of (a tackle).

noun

Also ��v��·�󲹳ܱ�i�Բ�. a general examination and repair:
The state roads were badly in need of a major overhaul.

overhaul

verb

to examine carefully for faults, necessary repairs, etc
to make repairs or adjustments to (a car, machine, etc)
to overtake

noun

a thorough examination and repair

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of overhaul¹

First recorded in 1620–30; over- + haul

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Elderly and disabled people are encountering severe service disruptions as the Trump administration overhauls the Social Security Administration system.

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Vanderpump left “Beverly Hills” some time ago, yet she still keeps a foot in “Vanderpump Rules,” even with the show overhauling its entire cast for its upcoming twelfth season.

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In response government sources insist the move was only possible because Cooper ordered Home Office statisticians to overhaul their systems.

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Soon after his election, he replaced key officials at the troubled Vatican bank and appointed a blue-ribbon commission to advise him on overhauling the Curia, the Vatican administration.

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But our experiences have become so widely acknowledged that they necessitate a major narrative overhaul for any remake to be halfway decent.

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