overhaul

Meaning

Noun

1. A major repair, renovation, or revision.
2. The process after the fire appears extinguished in which the firefighters search the structure for signs of hot spots that may cause the structure to reignite.

Verb

1. To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely.
2. To pass, overtake, or travel past.
3. To keep (running rigging) clear, and see that no hitch occurs.
4. (transitive) To search (a ship) for contraband goods.

Synonyms

overtake

repair

pass

service

rebuild

renovation

remodel

fix

refit

modernise

overhauling

revamp

modernize

catch up with

inspection

redevelopment

inspection and repair

revolutionize

catch up

redo

reconstruct

restore

renovate

remould

renew

reorganize

transform

metamorphose

mend

fixing

marking

maintenance

examination

refurbishing

refurbish

leapfrog

correction

brush aside

inspect

go through

convert

reconsideration

reconditioning

redecorate

going-over

recondition

go back

condition

bypass

rearrange

Translations

revisionare

überholen

revisione

Überholung

revisar

sorpassare

révision

réviser

inhalen

dépasser

Revision

revisión

revisie

doubler

alcanzar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/

Etymology

From over- + haul.