restructure

[ ree-struhk-cher ]

verb (used with object)

, re·struc·tured, re·struc·tur·ing.

1. to change, alter, or restore the structure of:

   to restructure a broken nose.

2. to effect a fundamental change in (as an organization or system).
3. 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.

1. to restructure something.

noun

1. the act or an instance of restructuring.

restructure

/ riːˈstrʌktʃə /

verb

1. tr to organize (a system, business, society, etc) in a different way

   radical attempts to restructure the economy

Derived Forms

• reˈstructuring, noun

Other Words From

• re·structur·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of restructure¹

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + structure

Example Sentences

And if Trump is to be believed, Musk and Ramaswamy will merely “pave the way” for Trump’s administration to implement the recommendations and “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.”

From Slate

He said the initiative would help his administration "dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures and restructure federal agencies".

From BBC

In a statement on social media, the US president-elect said Musk - along with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy - would "dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies".

From BBC

“Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” Trump said in a statement, which quoted Musk as saying “This will send shockwaves through the system, and anyone involved in government waste, which is a lot of people!”

From Salon

In June this year, former Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore was appointed executive adviser by Renault chief executive officer Luca de Meo, with a remit to restructure the team.

From BBC

Related Words

• reconstruct
• reshuffle
• revamp