Change and changes (Definition of overhaul from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

OVERHAUL definition: to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition. See examples of overhaul used in a sentence.

If you overhaul a system or method, you examine it carefully and make many changes in it in order to improve it. The government said it wanted to overhaul the employment training scheme. [VERB …

The meaning of OVERHAUL is to examine thoroughly. How to use overhaul in a sentence.

Definition of overhaul noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. to make necessary repairs on; restore to working condition. 2. to examine thoroughly and revise or refurbish: to overhaul the curriculum. 3. to gain upon, catch up with, or overtake. 4. Naut. a. to …

Jan 21, 2026 · overhaul (third-person singular simple present overhauls, present participle overhauling, simple past and past participle overhauled) To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely.