restructure
[ ree-struhk-cher ]
/ riˈstrʌk tʃər /
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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Origin of restructure
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restructure
/ (riːˈstrʌktʃə) /
verb
(tr) to organize (a system, business, society, etc) in a different wayradical attempts to restructure the economy
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restructure
1951, from re- "back, again" + structure (v.). Related: Restructured; restructuring.
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