restructures
|re-struc-tures|
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/ˌriːˈstrʌktʃɚz/
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/ˌriːˈstrʌktʃəz/
(restructure)
reorganize
Etymology
'restructure' is formed from the prefix 're-' (from Latin 're-') meaning 'again' and 'structure' (from Latin 'structura'), where 'structura/struere' related to 'to build' or 'to arrange'.
'structure' passed from Latin 'structura' into Old French and Middle English as 'structure'; the modern English 'restructure' was formed by combining the Latin-derived prefix 're-' with English 'structure' to mean 'arrange again' or 'reorganize'.
Initially the elements conveyed the idea of 'building or arranging again'; over time the combined word came to mean specifically 'reorganize' or 'change the internal structure' (especially of organizations or systems).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'restructure': reorganizations or acts of changing the structure of an organization, system, or company.
The company's restructures over the past decade have affected thousands of employees.
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Verb 1
third-person singular present form of 'restructure': to organize (something) differently, especially to improve efficiency or reduce costs.
She restructures the department to improve productivity.
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Last updated: 2025/12/23 19:33