Restructure Meaning
/ɹiːˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo change the organization of.
verbTo modify the terms of a loan, providing relief to a debtor who would otherwise be forced to default.
Sentence Examples
If we don't restructure our business, we're going to go under.
Algeria needs to restructure its economy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The failing company decided to ____ its entire management team to improve profits.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The bank announced plans to ____ its operations and cut costs following a period of declining profits.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English structure English restructure From re- + structure.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2021 November 5, Chris Cillizza, “Even Democrats are now admitting ‘Defund the Police’ was a massive mistake”, in CNN:
"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."
— 2017 January 18, Sid Lowe, “Chaos at Mestalla: Valencia's journey from Champions League to utter disarray”, in The Guardian:
"We found this in the 1990s when organisations went through some fairly severe restructures."
— 2009 March 24, Liam Walsh, “Suncorp remodel job risk”, in Herald Sun:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The failing company decided to ____ its entire management team to improve profits.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The bank announced plans to ____ its operations and cut costs following a period of declining profits.