overhaul
English Thesaurus
1. the act of improving by renewing and restoring (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | improvement, |
| definition | : | the act of improving something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | face lift, face lifting, facelift, |
| definition | : | a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes (noun.act) |
2. periodic maintenance on a car or machine (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | care, maintenance, upkeep, |
| definition | : | activity involved in maintaining something in good working order (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | interim overhaul, |
| definition | : | an overhaul between the regular times for overhauling (noun.act) |
3. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | regenerate, renew, |
| definition | : | reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | retrofit, |
| definition | : | substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones (verb.change) |
4. travel past (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | get by, |
| definition | : | pass or move in front of (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | clear, top, |
| definition | : | pass by, over, or under without making contact (verb.motion) |
5. the act of improving by renewing and restoring (noun.act)
| derivation | : | renovate, restitute, |
| definition | : | restore to a previous or better condition (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | redevelop, |
| definition | : | change the plans for the use of (land) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | redevelop, reformulate, |
| definition | : | formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis (verb.communication) |
6. periodic maintenance on a car or machine (noun.act)
| derivation | : | service, |
| definition | : | make fit for use (verb.change) |
7. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to (verb.change)
8. travel past (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | overtaking, passing, |
| definition | : | going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | passage, passing, |
| definition | : | the motion of one object relative to another (noun.event) |
9. the act of improving by renewing and restoring (noun.act)
| derivation | : | renovate, restitute, |
| definition | : | restore to a previous or better condition (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | redevelop, |
| definition | : | change the plans for the use of (land) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | redevelop, reformulate, |
| definition | : | formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis (verb.communication) |
10. periodic maintenance on a car or machine (noun.act)
| derivation | : | service, |
| definition | : | make fit for use (verb.change) |
11. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to (verb.change)
12. travel past (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | overtaking, passing, |
| definition | : | going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | passage, passing, |
| definition | : | the motion of one object relative to another (noun.event) |
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