restructure
Americanverb (used with object)
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restructures,
present (3rd person singular)
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restructured,
past participle, past
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restructuring
present participle
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to change, alter, or restore the structure of.
to restructure a broken nose.
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to effect a fundamental change in (as an organization or system).
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to recombine (bits of inexpensive meats), especially by mechanical means, into simulated steaks, fillets, etc.
verb (used without object)
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restructures,
present (3rd person singular)
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restructured,
past participle, past
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restructuring
present participle
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
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Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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restructuresimple
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restructuressimple
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have restructuredperfect
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has restructuredperfect
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am restructuringprogressive
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are restructuringprogressive
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is restructuringprogressive
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have been restructuringperfect progressive
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has been restructuringperfect progressive
Past
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restructuredsimple
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had restructuredperfect
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was restructuringprogressive
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were restructuringprogressive
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had been restructuringperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of restructure
Explanation
When you restructure something, you organize it in a different way so it’ll work better, like a practice schedule a coach restructures to get in more morning sessions before a big game. The verb restructure often refers to a company that is changing the way it operates in order to be more efficient. In many cases, this means laying off employees, closing locations, or working with creditors to change the speed at which debt is repaid. The goal of this kind of restructuring is for the company to stay in business through a rough time in its history.
Vocabulary lists containing restructure
Latin Love, Vol I: struere
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Example Sentences
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Either we restructure the promises deliberately, on our terms, protecting those who most need them, or the bond market restructures them for us, all at once, on its terms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
In yet another universe, we would restructure corporations to have more than one bottom line beyond their shareholders.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
In July, it initiated what executives called "the most significant restructure in Xbox history" with approximately 3,200 reductions across its workforce.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
After conducting an internal investigation, Delaware Life said it would restructure some related-party loans, address its internal control deficiencies and moderate its business plan, according to S&P Global.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Hoover wanted the new investigation to be a showcase for his bureau, which he had continued to restructure.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
That timeline will almost certainly be pushed back as the company restructures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
Professor Lockerby's work restructures Cunningham's original idea into a broader and more flexible form.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2026
The parent of Saks Fifth Avenue said it will close most of the retailer’s discount chain, Saks Off 5th, as it restructures its business after filing for bankruptcy protection this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
When Argentina restructures, and current reserve burn rates suggest this will happen early in 2026, those holdings get written down.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025
Denmark's Novo Nordisk said Tuesday it would replace more than half of its board, including the chair, as the Ozempic and Wegovy maker restructures in the face of rising competition for its anti-obesity treatments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
After a 2020 outbreak of COVID-19, the shelter restructured its bed plan and currently houses up to 800 people nightly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
It funded an overhaul of elite academies and restructured the system.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Ms. Saxbe uncovers clues about how maternal and paternal brains are restructured by childbirth, correlated to a “stronger attunement” with infants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Since becoming UniCredit’s CEO in 2021, Orcel has restructured its operations and cut costs, prompting a surge in its share price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Griffith’s identification of a chemical capable of carrying hereditary instructions between organisms—the “gene molecule”—would have sparked a thousand speculations and restructured the chemical theory of life.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Hichilema entered the race as the clear favourite after steering Zambia -- Africa's second-largest copper producer -- through a major economic turnaround and restructuring its debt.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The business, still owned by Ashley but run by his son-in-law Michael Murray, this month bought luxury department store Harvey Nichols and promised a "significant restructuring" of the business.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
That precedent could inform how Rob Manfred, the current commissioner, would evaluate any proposed restructuring of the Dodgers’ television deal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Layoffs, repeated restructuring and high staff turnover have destabilised companies across the industry.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
In late 1791 the War Department put Major General “Mad” Anthony Wayne in charge of restructuring the army units under his command so they could function as irregular forces in Ohio.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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