restructure

American  

[ree-struhk-cher] / riˈstrʌk tʃər /

verb (used with object)

restructured, restructuring

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.

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verb (used without object)

restructured, restructuring

1. to restructure something.

noun

1. the act or an instance of restructuring.

restructure British  

/ riːˈstrʌktʃə /

verb

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

   radical attempts to restructure the economy

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Other Word Forms

• restructurer noun
• restructuring noun

Etymology

Origin of restructure

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + structure

Example Sentences

Thousands of jobs were lost at the UK's largest steelworks – which for a century have dominated life in Port Talbot – in 2024 when Tata Steel restructured its business operations.

From BBC

They can adjust taxes, change benefits, restructure obligations, and crucially, borrow over long time horizons.

From Barron's

Beyond Meat said it recorded a $548.7 million noncash gain due to a debt restructuring, which bolstered income in the quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oracle recently outlined in a regulatory filing that it would spend $500 million more on restructuring costs in the current fiscal year than previously reported, suggesting an acceleration in its job-cutting program.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mudrick Capital, Vertical’s largest shareholder, agreed to restructure some existing debt and participate in the offering.

From Barron's

Related Words

• reconstruct
• reshuffle
• revamp