restructure

American  

[ree-struhk-cher] / riˈstrʌk tʃər /

verb (used with object)

restructured, restructuring

1. to change, alter, or restore the structure of.

   to restructure a broken nose.

2. to effect a fundamental change in (as an organization or system).

3. to recombine (bits of inexpensive meats), especially by mechanical means, into simulated steaks, fillets, etc.

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verb (used without object)

restructured, restructuring

1. to restructure something.

noun

1. the act or an instance of restructuring.

restructure British  

/ riːˈstrʌktʃə /

verb

1. (tr) to organize (a system, business, society, etc) in a different way

   radical attempts to restructure the economy

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Other Word Forms

• restructurer noun
• restructuring noun

Etymology

Origin of restructure

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + structure

Example Sentences

Mudrick Capital, Vertical’s largest shareholder, agreed to restructure some existing debt and participate in the offering.

From Barron's

The company let go of 89 workers in January, part of restructuring the company’s global brands team, a Mattel spokesperson told the Los Angeles Business Journal.

From Los Angeles Times

Sources told the BBC that the Hamas Interior Ministry has restructured its executive apparatus, appointing new police directors, setting up temporary headquarters and detention facilities and deploying new security patrols.

From BBC

But getting there now could require some restructuring.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We fear it shall be passed down to workers through restructuring, short‑time work and possible retrenchment," Justice Chinhema, secretary of the Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union, said.

From Barron's

Related Words

• reconstruct
• reshuffle
• revamp