reorganize

[ ree-awr-guh-nahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, re·or·gan·ized, re·or·gan·iz·ing.

1. to organize again.

reorganize

/ riːˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz /

verb

1. to change the way (something) is organized

Other Words From

• re·organ·izer noun
• unre·organ·ized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of reorganize¹

First recorded in 1675–85; re- + organize

Example Sentences

To that end he said Trump had asked him to reorganize FDA, CDC, NIH, and parts of the U.S.

From Science Magazine

Borrowing from his Afghanistan playbook, Hoover has identified three priorities that begin with reorganizing LA28, creating separate departments for planning, operations and logistics.

From Los Angeles Times

What I’m referring to is something most news organizations, pundits and every unreformed poll addict hasn't accepted, which is the profound extent to which the public's aversion to facts and information has reorganized our reality.

From Salon

In an effort to make the process easier for consumers, the state department has revised the online application to clarify the terms and instructions as well as reorganize the questions.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is a movement about reorganizing Christendom under their dominance.”

From Salon

Related Words

• reconstruct
• reshuffle
• restructure
• revamp