modernize in WordNet English dictionary

1. become technologically advanced
   "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"
   modernize  modernise  develop 
   
2. make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
   "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system"
   overhaul  modernize  modernise