reengineer

or re-en·gi·neer

[ ree-en-juh-neer ]

/ ˌri ɛn dʒəˈnɪər /

verb (used with object)

to engineer anew: to reengineer a motor to make it more efficient.

Words nearby reengineer

reeled silk, reeler, reen, reenforce, reengine, reengineer, reenlist, reenlistment, reenter, reentering angle, reentering polygon

Origin of reengineer

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + engineer

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British Dictionary definitions for re-engineering

re-engineering

noun

the restructuring of a company or part of its operations, esp by utilizing information technology
(as modifier)a massive re-engineering programme

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