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

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

In the 1990s, a cohort of evangelicals imagined a new revolution in Christianity—the group dubbed it the New Apostolic Reformation—that would reorganize worship around modern-day apostles and prophets who could hear directly from God and channel the divine into routine wonders.

From Slate

How did you reorganize this film once you knew Biden was dropping out?

From Los Angeles Times

Trump’s campaign scrambled to reorganize itself around a new opponent, blasting Harris for her work on the border and the Biden administration’s economic record — and launching a flurry of personal insults, including questioning Harris’ race.

From Los Angeles Times

The hacking scandal has roared back into Mr. Lewis’s life recently as he works to reorganize the Post newsroom.

From New York Times

Related Words

• reconstruct
• reshuffle
• restructure
• revamp