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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.


recapitalize British  
/ riːˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz /

verb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of recapitalize

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + capitalize


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He could generate a significant share of the more than $20 billion he might need to recapitalize the insurance companies and satisfy state regulators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

In 2022 it took it took six to eight weeks for those market makers to recapitalize, and “we’re six weeks this process,” he said.

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

“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

But now Dapper Labs has recapitalized and collaborated with the National Basketball Association to create NBA Top Shot, a marketplace for digital highlight clips that are the tech equivalent of baseball cards.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2021

To address vehicle accidents, the Army has mandated anti-lock brakes and an electronic stability system associated with reduced rollover risk for new and recapitalized Humvees.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2019

Investors like the hedge fund manager John Paulson and Bruce Berkowitz of Fairholme Capital Management have embraced this idea, contending that Fannie and Freddie can pay back taxpayers, be recapitalized and live again.

From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2013

"Since his appointment at the start of the financial crisis until the present time, Vikram has restructured and recapitalized the company, strengthened our global franchise and refocused the business."

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2012

It had recently been recapitalized and a new vein discovered.

From The Sisters-In-Law by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton

Walter may need more than $20 billion to satisfy regulators by recapitalizing insurance companies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Uncertainty about the administration’s strategy for recapitalizing and releasing the companies poses an immediate risk.

From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025

The central bank is talking about recapitalizing banks and reducing capital requirements to half of what they were previously, which Mr. Bernstam interpreted as a sign that banks risk insolvency.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2022

At the same time, officials are trying to prioritize investments in the development of a next generation, large surface combatant ship, all while recapitalizing century-old dry dock facilities.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2021

While slow progress has been made in recapitalizing the financial sector, tough measures - such as implementing a privatization plan and forcing the private sector to restructure - remain undone.

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

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