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

As the nanoparticles come together, the flexible connectors spontaneously reorganize to maximize bond stability. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

The prospect of Alzheimer’s has, in any case, already led Kewman to reorganize his life. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

But in a living commercial ecosystem where companies reorganize, executives switch roles and digital signals decay, identity is inherently probabilistic. — Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

The district went on to do some reorganizing within its existing buildings and paid for some upgrades with existing resources. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 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