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restructure

[ ree-struhk-cher ]

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.


verb (used without object)

restructured, restructuring.
  1. to restructure something.

noun

  1. the act or an instance of restructuring.

restructure

/ ːˈٰʌʃə /

verb

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

    radical attempts to restructure the economy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰܳٳܰԲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٰܳtܰ· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of restructure1

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + structure
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You can't fail to respond to the outside environment, but if you try to restructure too rapidly or you change things too much, you break the organization.

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Finally, last night Rubio himself unveiled his own restructuring plan which, at this point, seems like an attempt to assert authority that may or may not exist.

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Amid contract restructuring talks two months ago, Matthew Stafford knew he didn’t want to leave the Rams, but some of his teammates were afraid he would be traded.

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Ola has been cutting jobs, restructuring operations and automating functions in a bid to reduce costs and trim losses.

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He said in his resume that he restructured $20 million of the firm’s debt to avoid bankruptcy.

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