restructure
[ree-struhk-cher]
See more synonyms for restructure on Thesaurus.comverb (used with object), re·struc·tured, re·struc·tur·ing.- to change, alter, or restore the structure of: to restructure a broken nose.
- to effect a fundamental change in (as an organization or system).
- to recombine (bits of inexpensive meats), especially by mechanical means, into simulated steaks, fillets, etc.
verb (used without object), re·struc·tured, re·struc·tur·ing.- to restructure something.
- the act or an instance of restructuring.
Origin of restructure
First recorded in
1940–45; re- +
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Contemporary Examples of restructure
Yes, companies continue to restructure, revamp, and rightsize, often in very public ways.
First, the ability of U.S. companies to restructure, innovate, find new markets, and grow, at home and globally.
To understand why, it's helpful to restructure the priority list.
Knudsen had to fire people–mostly managers who had trapped Chevy in its money-losing mold–and restructure what was left.
Restructure companies to operate profitably and transparently for the state.
Historical Examples of restructure
Then they ran the restructure of the preceding double killing.
What the attacking creature had used to blur the restructure wasn't clear, except that it wasn't a standard scrambler.
British Dictionary definitions for restructure- (tr) to organize (a system, business, society, etc) in a different wayradical attempts to restructure the economy
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Word Origin and History for restructurev.1951, from re- "back, again" + structure (v.). Related: Restructured; restructuring.
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