restructure

verb

re·​struc·​ture (ˌ)rē-ˈstrək-chər 

restructured; restructuring; restructures

transitive verb

: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of

restructure a business

intransitive verb

: to restructure something

Examples of restructure in a Sentence

You should restructure this sentence to make its meaning clearer.

The college is restructuring its Humanities Department.

Recent Examples on the Web

And recent restructuring efforts at companies including Meta, Citigroup, CrowdStrike, and GitLab have fueled debate about whether AI could accelerate a broader shift toward flatter organizations. —Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 June 2026

Under its Profit Recovery and Growth Plan, Lauder is also restructuring. —Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 June 2026

The state of Louisiana reportedly got involved with initially postponing the New Orleans tournament until LIV could restructure its funding. —Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026

Long-term monotony, however, can fundamentally restructure the microbial landscape. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for restructure

• substructure
• infrastructure
• macrostructure
• microstructure
• nanostructure
• superstructure
• ultrastructure
• structure

Kids Definition

restructure

verb

re·​struc·​ture rē-ˈstrək-chər 

: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of

Legal Definition

restructure

verb

re·​struc·​ture ˌrē-ˈstrək-chər 

restructured; restructuring

transitive verb

: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of

restructure a corporation

companies trying to restructure their debt

—Claudia MacLachlan

intransitive verb

: to restructure something