restructure

verb

re·​struc·​ture (ˌ)rē-ˈstrək-chər How to pronounce restructure (audio)
restructured; restructuring; restructures

transitive verb

: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of

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 Following bitter fights with the IMF and a group of creditor activists, Argentina restructured 76% of this debt in June 2005, giving investors only 34 cents-on-the-dollar in June 2005. Gregory Makoff, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024 Caldwell, of Know Your Meme, said that the website has restructured its editorial operations because of viralflation. Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 The Dolphins’ easiest path to creating considerable cap space is by restructuring or extending contracts for Jalen Ramsey, Bradley Chubb and Tyreek Hill. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024 The veteran wide receiver agreed to restructure the final year of his contract, multiple sources confirmed to The Denver Post, as part of a flurry of moves that took Denver from nearly $3 million over the 2024 cap to more than $18 million beneath it. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2024 The company’s board was restructured following Altman’s ouster, including the addition of Microsoft with an observer seat. Robert Hart, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 The measure, Proposition 1, would restructures the state’s Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) and unlock more than $6 billion in bond funding for homelessness housing and behavioral health treatment centers. Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024 Government officials have said that restructuring the debt is key to boosting Puerto Rico’s economy and attracting new investors. Dánica Coto, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 Miami will restructure contracts and make additional cuts to get compliant in the coming weeks. Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of restructure was in 1932

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Cite this Entry

“Restructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restructure. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

restructure

verb
re·​struc·​ture rē-ˈstrək-chər How to pronounce restructure (audio)
: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of

Legal Definition

restructure

verb
re·​struc·​ture ˌrē-ˈstrək-chər How to pronounce restructure (audio)
restructured; restructuring

transitive verb

: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
restructure a corporation
companies trying to restructure their debtClaudia MacLachlan

intransitive verb

: to restructure something

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