reorganize

verb

re·​or·​ga·​nize (ˌ)rē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz 

reorganized; reorganizing; reorganizes

transitive verb

: to organize again or anew

intransitive verb

: to reorganize something

reorganizer noun

Examples of reorganize in a Sentence

The staff is still reorganizing the files according to the new system.

The company was reorganized after it went bankrupt.

The company is reorganizing as a corporation.

The club had to reorganize when most of its members moved away.

Recent Examples on the Web

The team designed a thin-film electronics that can automatically connect, disconnect, and reorganize itself. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026

Between then and the outbreak of the Second Iraqi-Kurdish War in 1974, the Peshmerga reorganized from a guerrilla force launching hit-and-runs into a more conventional army. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

This divide is increasingly separating organizations capable of reorganizing around intelligence from those still experimenting on the margins while competitors move ahead operationally. — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026

Baker appeared on 'Face The Nation' recently and discussed the potential for basketball (and other sports) to reorganize based on geography. — Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1686, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for reorganize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Kids Definition

reorganize

verb

re·​or·​ga·​nize (ˈ)rē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz 

: to organize again or anew

especially : to bring about a reorganization (as of a business)

reorganizer noun

Legal Definition

reorganize

verb

re·​or·​ga·​nize ˌrē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz 

reorganized; reorganizing

transitive verb

: to rearrange the plan or structure of : organize again or anew

specifically : to cause (a business) to undergo a reorganization

intransitive verb

: to reorganize something