recapitalize

American  

[ree-kap-i-tl-ahyz] / riˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪz /

especially British, recapitalise

verb (used with object)

recapitalized, recapitalizing

1. to renew or change the capital of.

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recapitalize British  

/ riːˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to provide (a bank, financial institution, or corporation) with more capital

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Etymology

Origin of recapitalize

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + capitalize

Example Sentences

He said in 2022 it took six to eight weeks for crypto market makers to recapitalize, and “we’re six weeks into this process.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

More recently, Coller led the formation of a $3 billion continuation fund to recapitalize assets from two private-credit funds managed by TPG Twin Brook Capital Partners that were raised in 2016 and 2018, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

According to court filings, Caspersen in 2015 closed a major deal to recapitalize a private equity fund and then embezzeled an $8.1 million fee the fund had paid to PJT.

From Reuters • Jun. 13, 2023

“We had to work under the assumption that our money would be gone, which means we had to find ways to recapitalize Universal Quantum,” he says.

From Scientific American • Mar. 16, 2023

The government managed to recapitalize a handful of private banks and has begun recapitalizing the state-owned banking sector.

From The 2000 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency