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

Porsche’s global deliveries fell 16% through September, and the company is restructuring to restore profitability amid weaker demand and a costly shift in its electric strategy. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Ironically, Belgrad was Head of Film Dan Lin‘s first hire after a round of layoffs when Lin replaced Scott Stuber and restructured Netflix’s film department. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Since mid-August, Figuera’s delegation and the Venezuelan government have reached agreements on releasing political prisoners, unblocking some independent media and restructuring the Supreme Court. — Helena Carpio, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

At the same time, Amazon has cut about 30,000 corporate roles since late last year, underscoring the tension between AI’s promise of greater productivity and the uncertainty facing workers as companies restructure. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 9 Oct. 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