What does restructure mean?
Restructure means To change the organization of..
Restructure
/ɹiːˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ · verb
Meaning
To change the organization of..
Definitions by Sense
- To change the organization of.
- (finance) To modify the terms of a loan, providing relief to a debtor who would otherwise be forced to default.
- A reorganization.
Example Sentences
On Tuesday, a proposal to fundamentally restructure the Minneapolis police department in the wake of George Floyd’s death in 2020 was soundly defeated, a setback that even many Democrats acknowledged could be laid at the feet of the “defund the police” movement that some within the party embraced last summer.
Valencia were in crisis, a club with two stadiums – one they could not sell and one that they could not afford to finish building – and a debt of €230m, the repayment of which was restructured.
We found this in the 1990s when organisations went through some fairly severe restructures.
Synonyms for restructure
Antonyms for restructure
Related Words
Word Forms
- restructures
- restructuring
- restructured
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On Tuesday, a proposal to fundamentally restructure the Minneapolis police department in the wake of George Floyd’s death in 2020 was soundly defeated, a setback that even many Democrats acknowledged could be laid at the feet of the “defund the police” movement that some within the party embraced last summer.
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