recapitalize

verb

re·​cap·​i·​tal·​ize (ˌ)rē-ˈka-pə-tə-ˌlīz 

-ˈkap-tə-

recapitalized; recapitalizing; recapitalizes

transitive verb

: to change the capital structure of

Examples of recapitalize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shareholder returns But signs that the company is planning to return more of its profits to shareholders as opposed to recapitalizing them as part of the continuing AI buildout would win even more accolades from Wall Street. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

However, rather than disappearing for good, Brilliant returned late last year after being acquired and recapitalized under the Brilliant NextGen banner. — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Peter Comisar — managing partner of Story3, which was part of a group that took control of and recapitalized the company last year — sees the glass as at least half full. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

In late 2025, the company recapitalized its debt, leaving a private equity group with majority control; those investors from Story3 and Nexus now make up much of its board. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recapitalize

• contextualize
• industrialize
• materialise
• materialize
• memorialize
• microenterprise
• overemphasize
• particularize
• revolutionise
• revolutionize
• actualize
• antagonize

Legal Definition

recapitalize

transitive verb

re·​cap·​i·​tal·​ize ˌrē-ˈka-pət-ᵊl-ˌīz 

: to change the capital structure of (a corporation)

recapitalization

-ˌka-pət-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən 

noun