overhaul

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overhaul  /ˈoʊ vər ˌhɔl/ ? Meaning of "overhaul"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) periodic maintenance on a car or machine
  2. (n) the act of improving by renewing and restoring
  3. (v) travel past
  4. (v) make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to

Synonym(s)

renovation, inspection and repair, service, modernise, modernize, overtake

Usage(s):

  1. A special commission this week is scheduled to recommend a sweeping overhaul of California's antiquated tax system.
  2. Henan provincial authorities have ordered a safety overhaul at all coal mines, with governments at city and county levels held responsible for safety at all pits in their jurisdiction.
  3. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says the president supports language in health overhaul legislation that explicitly prohibits money for abortions.

Quotes

  1. "My administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul of the financial regulatory system, a transformation on a scale not seen since the reforms that followed the Great Depression," Obama said in a speech.
    on Jun 17, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: Smart Company Blogs (blog)

  2. "My tax plan, which would completely overhaul the tax system, is connecting with voters in New Hampshire," Huckabee said in an interview Friday on CBS (nyse: CBS - news - people )'s "Early Show." "We only have a few days to close the sale,...
    on Jan 4, 2008 By: Mike Huckabee Source: Forbes

  3. "The path to sustainable profitability requires us to fundamentally overhaul every facet of our business," said CEO Glenn Tilton in a prepared statement Tuesday.
    on Apr 22, 2008 By: Glenn Tilton Source: TheStreet.com

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