restructure

[ree-struhk-cher]

verb (used with object)

restructured, restructuring 

1. to change, alter, or restore the structure of.

   to restructure a broken nose.

2. to effect a fundamental change in (as an organization or system).

3. to recombine (bits of inexpensive meats), especially by mechanical means, into simulated steaks, fillets, etc.

verb (used without object)

restructured, restructuring 

1. to restructure something.

noun

1. the act or an instance of restructuring.

restructure

/ riːˈstrʌktʃə /

verb

1. (tr) to organize (a system, business, society, etc) in a different way

   radical attempts to restructure the economy

Other Word Forms

• restructurer noun
• restructuring noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of restructure¹

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + structure

Example Sentences

Everett encouraged the parties to devise an alternative restructuring plan for his review.

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Lawyers say the new law might force private-equity firms to restructure or abandon some medical investments in the state.

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According to a court filing from the company’s chief restructuring officer, recent “geopolitical uncertainty and headwinds from newly imposed tariffs have pressurized global supply chains and layered additional complications on the company’s operations.”

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The job-shedding will further shrink the industry’s rank and file after a yearslong diet of layoffs, attrition and corporate restructuring that has made Big Oil much leaner.

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The club thanked the 56-year-old for his 'passion, contribution and guidance', external, but his departure comes as part of a wider restructure off the field at Newcastle.

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Related Words

• reconstruct 
• reshuffle 
• revamp