Restructure
/ˌriːˈstrʌk.tʃər/noun
To organize something in a new way, especially a business or system.
Did you know?Restructure is a modern formation built from Latin roots meaning “build again,” and it became especially common in business and politics when institutions needed a full symbolic rebirth.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
structura
“a fitting together, arrangement, building”
Latin
Latin
struere
“to pile up, arrange, build”
Old French
Old French
re-
“again, back”
Middle English
English
restructure
“to build or arrange again”
Modern English
English
restructure
“to organize or arrange something in a new way”