restructure
verb
re·struc·ture
(ˌ)rē-ˈstrək-chər 
restructured; restructuring; restructures
: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
: to restructure something
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Lia Russell
updated July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, with the input of head coach Xabi Alonso, will restructure the first team which could mean a number of player sales according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
More Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, FEMA was restructured and strengthened through the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act, which clarified the agency's authorities and restored some of its autonomy within DHS.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Four general divisions will be restructured into three.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
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restructure
verb
re·struc·ture
rē-ˈstrək-chər
: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
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restructure
verb
re·struc·ture
ˌrē-ˈstrək-chər
restructured; restructuring
: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
restructure a corporation
companies trying to restructure their debt—Claudia MacLachlan
Claudia MacLachlan
: to restructure something
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