restructure
Americanverb (used with object)
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to change, alter, or restore the structure of.
to restructure a broken nose.
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to effect a fundamental change in (as an organization or system).
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to recombine (bits of inexpensive meats), especially by mechanical means, into simulated steaks, fillets, etc.
verb (used without object)
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Present
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restructuresimple
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restructuressimple
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have restructuredperfect
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has restructuredperfect
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am restructuringprogressive
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are restructuringprogressive
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is restructuringprogressive
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have been restructuringperfect progressive
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has been restructuringperfect progressive
Past
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restructuredsimple
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had restructuredperfect
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was restructuringprogressive
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were restructuringprogressive
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had been restructuringperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of restructure
Explanation
When you restructure something, you organize it in a different way so it’ll work better, like a practice schedule a coach restructures to get in more morning sessions before a big game. The verb restructure often refers to a company that is changing the way it operates in order to be more efficient. In many cases, this means laying off employees, closing locations, or working with creditors to change the speed at which debt is repaid. The goal of this kind of restructuring is for the company to stay in business through a rough time in its history.
Vocabulary lists containing restructure
Latin Love, Vol I: struere
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The paper reports he has already held talks on a "significant restructure" at No 10, so he has more direct oversight over the execution of his government's priorities.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
German carmakers have long complained of high costs and onerous red tape while critics contend the companies themselves need to restructure and improve how they are run.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
In Week 18 of a season, they restructure the contracts of players they already plan to cut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
In an internal memo, the media giant said it would restructure its radio programming to better “leverage” the company’s technology.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Hoover wanted the new investigation to be a showcase for his bureau, which he had continued to restructure.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Professor Lockerby's work restructures Cunningham's original idea into a broader and more flexible form.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2026
The retrenchment from Amazon is part of a broader move by Saks to pare back its businesses as it restructures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
When Argentina restructures, and current reserve burn rates suggest this will happen early in 2026, those holdings get written down.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025
Denmark's Novo Nordisk said Tuesday it would replace more than half of its board, including the chair, as the Ozempic and Wegovy maker restructures in the face of rising competition for its anti-obesity treatments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
Business in its stores and online will continue as usual while it restructures, the Texas-based home goods, storage and custom closets chain said late Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024
It funded an overhaul of elite academies and restructured the system.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Rendon’s attitude and performance became so disappointing that the Angels effectively told him to stay away in 2026 and restructured the final year of his contract.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Ms. Saxbe uncovers clues about how maternal and paternal brains are restructured by childbirth, correlated to a “stronger attunement” with infants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The company has since restructured as a for-profit corporation and has grown into one of the world's most valuable private companies.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Big Creek was to be restructured, he said, beginning with the junior class.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
United Parcel Service UPS -1.60%decrease; down pointing triangle raised its full-year outlook after revenue climbed in the second quarter, as the company said its years-long restructuring efforts are bearing fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Through the restructuring, BuzzFeed’s leaders said, the company will aim to grow its audience and bolster its positon in free streaming content.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
BuzzFeed is cutting roughly 35% of its workforce in its first major restructuring since media mogul Byron Allen bought a majority stake in the firm two months ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
If the restructuring went ahead, it would be the largest in the history of the automotive industry, eclipsing the 50,000 job cuts General Motors made after it declared bankruptcy in 2009.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Genuine equality for black people, King reasoned, demanded a radical restructuring of society, one that would address the needs of the black and white poor throughout the country.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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