restructure

[ ree-struhk-cher ]

/ riˈstrʌk tʃər /

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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.

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Words related to restructure

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

Words nearby restructure

restrictive, restrictive clause, restrictive covenant, restrictive practice, restrike, restructure, restump, resubmit, result, resultant, resultant tone

Origin of restructure

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + structure

OTHER WORDS FROM restructure

re·struc·tur·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
I often spend an entire day editing, restructuring a narrative, or researching.
Susan Cain: How I Write|Noah Charney|May 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Should it amend the ESM treaty to make any restructuring easier?
Not if, But How, Cyprus Defaults|Justin Green|January 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
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

/ (riːˈstrʌktʃə) /

verb

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

Derived forms of restructure

restructuring, noun

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