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

Joe, meanwhile, rearranged and reorganized the water toys during the night, lining up the inflatables to create a square. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026

Shortly after Walter’s majority share purchase was finalized, the Lakers fired Joey and Jesse Buss amid their effort to reorganize the team’s basketball department. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The threat comes after Iran recently reorganized its military to be more aggressive as factions in the government abandon hopes for negotiations. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Researchers in Japan have unveiled how thousands of microscopic particles can spontaneously pair up, move, and reorganize themselves by breaking Newton’s action-reaction symmetry. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 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