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How to pronounce restructures

verbB2
reeSTRUHKcherz

/ɹiˈstɹək.ʧɚz/

3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

Related entry: restructure

to change how a company or organization is arranged and managed, usually to make it work better or cost less

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Meanings & examples

verbformal

to change how a company or organization is arranged and managed, usually to make it work better or cost less

The company restructured after several difficult years.

They restructured the department to reduce costs.

Common phrases & grammar

restructure a company · restructure operations

someone + restructures + a company/organization

a company/organization + restructures

verbformal

to change how the parts of a system, plan, process, or text are arranged

The team restructured the plan to save time.

The report needs to be restructured before publication.

Common phrases & grammar

restructure a process

someone + restructures + something + to + verb

something + needs to be restructured

verbtechnicalless common

to change the conditions of a debt or loan, usually to make the payments easier to manage

The business restructured its debt with the bank.

The lender agreed to restructure the loan.

Common phrases & grammar

restructure debt · restructure a loan

someone + restructures + a loan/debt

a bank + helps + someone + restructure + a loan

Related words & forms

Keep the final e before -d: restructured. Drop it before -ing: restructuring.