recapitalize
verb
re·cap·i·tal·ize
(ˌ)rē-ˈka-pə-tə-ˌlīz 
-ˈkap-tə-
recapitalized; recapitalizing; recapitalizes
: to change the capital structure of
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Founded in 1992, the winery was recapitalized by the Otis family in 2004 and acquired by them in 2008.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
Yet the national-security bill is a down payment on recapitalizing America’s defense-industrial base.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 17 Feb. 2024
With the sale, Blue Apron was recapitalized as a Wonder subsidiary, making the warning irrelevant, the spokesman said.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2023
Multilateral Development Banks need to be significantly recapitalized.
—Sultan Al Jaber, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2023
Multilateral Development Banks should be recapitalized and be enabled to provide portfolio and budgetary support to developing countries, rather than project finance only.
—Time, 15 Aug. 2023
The two billion dollars Congress allocates annually to simply sustain the Navy’s poor-performing Littoral Combat Ship fleet would make an enormous difference for the Coast Guard, allowing the Service to strengthen, recapitalize and prepare for future challenges.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 23 May 2022
According to digital television network Sky News Alteri Investors, backed by private equity giant Apollo Global Management APO -0.5%, is the latest name to be linked to buying a stake in Missguided as the online fashion retailer looks to recapitalize.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Nov. 2021
Together this package of measures should recapitalize its sagging balance sheet, return the company to investment grade status and yield an adjusted operating margin of 8% minimum in 2024, finance chief Remco Steenbergen has said.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2021
Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
Yet the national-security bill is a down payment on recapitalizing America’s defense-industrial base.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 17 Feb. 2024
With the sale, Blue Apron was recapitalized as a Wonder subsidiary, making the warning irrelevant, the spokesman said.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2023
Multilateral Development Banks need to be significantly recapitalized.
—Sultan Al Jaber, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2023
Multilateral Development Banks should be recapitalized and be enabled to provide portfolio and budgetary support to developing countries, rather than project finance only.
—Time, 15 Aug. 2023
The two billion dollars Congress allocates annually to simply sustain the Navy’s poor-performing Littoral Combat Ship fleet would make an enormous difference for the Coast Guard, allowing the Service to strengthen, recapitalize and prepare for future challenges.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 23 May 2022
According to digital television network Sky News Alteri Investors, backed by private equity giant Apollo Global Management APO -0.5%, is the latest name to be linked to buying a stake in Missguided as the online fashion retailer looks to recapitalize.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Nov. 2021
Together this package of measures should recapitalize its sagging balance sheet, return the company to investment grade status and yield an adjusted operating margin of 8% minimum in 2024, finance chief Remco Steenbergen has said.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2021
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recapitalize
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re·cap·i·tal·ize
ˌrē-ˈka-pət-ᵊl-ˌīz
: to change the capital structure of (a corporation)
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