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

Silence creates the neurological conditions that allow the brain to reorganize, recover and build resilience. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Joyce describes the opportunity as similar to what online retail did early in the Internet era, when e-commerce platforms reorganized the brick-and-mortar experience by owning the infrastructure underneath it. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 June 2026

Suddenly, the entire world reorganizes itself. — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 16 June 2026

Put the rest in the trash and take the opportunity to reorganize. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 June 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