restructuring

Language: en

🇬🇧 /rɪˈstrʌktʃərɪŋ/ 🇺🇸 /riːˈstrʌktʃɜrɪŋ/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The act or process of reorganizing the structure of a company, organization, or system, typically to improve efficiency, reduce costs, or adapt to new conditions.; The reorganization of a country's or company's debt, often involving renegotiation of terms with creditors to avoid bankruptcy or default.; A fundamental change in the way something is organized or arranged, such as a political system, economy, or social institution.; The process of changing the structure of a molecule, compound, or material at the atomic or molecular level.
  2. verb
    Present participle of 'restructure'; the ongoing act of changing the organization or arrangement of something.
  3. adjective
    Relating to or involving the process of reorganization or structural change.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: restructures 3rd sing.: restructures Past: restructured Past part.: restructured Pres part.: restructuring

Collocations

corporate restructuringdebt restructuringrestructuring planundergo restructuringrestructuring processfinancial restructuring

Derivatives

restructuringrestructuredrestructurable

Synonyms

reorganizeoverhaulrevampreshaperearrangeremodel

Commonly confused

reorganize
EN: 'Reorganize' focuses on rearranging internal order or hierarchy; 'restructure' implies more fundamental changes to the overall framework, often including financial or legal aspects.
reform
EN: 'Reform' suggests improving something by correcting faults; 'restructure' is more neutral, referring to changing the structure regardless of whether it is an improvement.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the prefix 're-' is attached directly to 'structure' with no hyphen in modern usage: 'restructure', not 're-structure'.

💬 Examples

  1. The company announced a major restructuring that would eliminate 2,000 jobs and consolidate several departments.

  2. The sovereign debt restructuring allowed the country to reduce its obligations by 40 percent and extend repayment deadlines.

  3. The restructuring of the government ministries was part of a broader reform agenda aimed at reducing bureaucracy.

  4. The restructuring of the polymer chains under heat treatment resulted in improved tensile strength.

  5. The firm is currently restructuring its operations to focus on digital services and emerging markets.

  6. The restructuring costs were reported as a one-time charge in the company's quarterly earnings statement.