restructure

[ree-struhk-cher]

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verb (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.

noun

the act or an instance of restructuring.

Origin of restructure

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + structure

Related formsre·struc·tur·er, noun

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Related Words for restructuring

restructuring, overhaul, reconstruct, revamp, reshuffle, restructure, reorient, reconstitution

Examples from the Web for restructuring

Contemporary Examples of restructuring

Now the restructuring plans call for more than €525 million.
Madonna, Carla Bruni & Obama Abandoned Pledges To Rebuild L'Aquila After The Quake
Barbie Latza Nadeau
November 18, 2014
At the IMF confab, one of the most well-attended sessions was a panel on restructuring sovereign debt.
Panic Sets In With the Davos Crowd
Daniel Gross
October 14, 2013
I often spend an entire day editing, restructuring a narrative, or researching.
Susan Cain: How I Write
Noah Charney
May 8, 2013
Should it amend the ESM treaty to make any restructuring easier?
Not if, But How, Cyprus Defaults
Justin Green
January 25, 2013
And even in less rancorous times, restructuring the FICA tax would be a gargantuan job.
Your Turn: What's Acceptable?
Michael Tomasky
November 14, 2012

Historical Examples of restructuring

By all accounts, restructuring cut the literacy overhead of business.
The Civilization of Illiteracy
Mihai Nadin
On the contrary, this restructuring process is functional and adaptive.
An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake: Findings and Actions Taken
Various

British Dictionary definitions for restructuring

restructure

verb

(tr) to organize (a system, business, society, etc) in a different wayradical attempts to restructure the economy

Derived Formsrestructuring, noun

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Word Origin and History for restructuring

restructure

1951, from re- "back, again" + structure (v.). Related: Restructured; restructuring.