reorganize

verb

re·​or·​ga·​nize (ˌ)rē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz How to pronounce reorganize (audio)
reorganized; reorganizing; reorganizes

transitive verb

: to organize again or anew

intransitive verb

: to reorganize something
reorganizer noun

Examples of reorganize in a Sentence

The staff is still reorganizing the files according to the new system. The company was reorganized after it went bankrupt. The company is reorganizing as a corporation. The club had to reorganize when most of its members moved away.
Recent Examples on the Web Company lays off 17% of workforce. Feb. 4, 2024: Cano files to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2024 Through eminent domain, the Siskiyou Electric Power and Light Company — later reorganized as the California-Oregon Power Company, or Copco — took the land in the 1910s for the construction of the Copco dam. Esther Sun, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024 Lawyers for some of the victims’ families filed an emergency motion Sunday in Texas Houston arguing Jones’ Free Speech Systems parent company has no chance of putting together a credible plan to reorganize his finances and meet his legal obligations. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024 In his interim role, Gibson was tasked with implementing the Parks for All plan, which aims to fix inequities in the city's parks and reorganize the parks department. Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for reorganize 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1686, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of reorganize was circa 1686

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“Reorganize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reorganize. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

reorganize

verb
re·​or·​ga·​nize (ˈ)rē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz How to pronounce reorganize (audio)
: to organize again or anew
especially : to bring about a reorganization (as of a business)
reorganizer noun

Legal Definition

reorganize

verb
re·​or·​ga·​nize ˌrē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz How to pronounce reorganize (audio)
reorganized; reorganizing

transitive verb

: to rearrange the plan or structure of : organize again or anew
specifically : to cause (a business) to undergo a reorganization

intransitive verb

: to reorganize something

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