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

Her love for the city is inseparable from the forces — whether racist country singers or tourists and displacement — responsible for dismantling and restructuring everything in the memories that keep her tethered there. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Cultural Counsel, an art publicity powerhouse since 2015 with a national reach that has counted top-flight museums, galleries, and foundations in its client list, is restructuring its operations, sources tell ARTnews—starting with leadership. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Lucid Group — The electric vehicle maker's stock added almost 9% after the chief executive told Bloomberg that restructuring work with advisors had ended, FactSet said. — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Or, a debt management plan offered through a credit counseling agency could provide another way to restructure payments and potentially reduce interest costs. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Sep. 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