restructure meaning

restructure means 'to organize something differently, often to make it more efficient or effective'.

restructure :

to reorganize, to rearrange

Verb

▪ They will restructure the company next year.

▪ They will reorganize the company next year.

▪ The company restructured its departments.

▪ The company reorganized its departments.

paraphrasing

▪ reorganize – to restructure

▪ rearrange – to restructure

▪ modify – to change

▪ adjust – to change slightly

Pronunciation

restructure [riːˈstrʌktʃər]

The stress is on 'struct', sounds like 'ree-STRUK-chur'.

Common phrases and grammar about restructure

restructure - Common meaning

Verb
to reorganize, to rearrange

Part of Speech Changes for "restructure"

▪ restructural (adjective) – related to restructuring

Common Expressions with "restructure"

▪ restructure the company – to reorganize the company

▪ restructure the organization – to reorganize the organization

▪ restructure departments – to reorganize the departments

▪ restructure debts – to reorganize the debts

Important examples of restructure in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, restructure is used to refer to organizing a company or organization in a different way.

▪The company plans to restructure its operations.
▪The company plans to reorganize its operations.

Example of a confusing word: restore (to bring back)

▪The company plans to restore its operations.
▪The company plans to bring back its operations to a previous state.
"Restructure" means "to change the organization or structure" of something, often used in a business context to improve efficiency or adapt to new circumstances. In "The company plans to restructure its operations," the sentence is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning of reorganizing. "Restore," however, means "to bring back" or "return to a previous state." Using "restore" in this context would imply returning the operations to a former state, which is not the intended meaning. Thus, "restructure" is the correct choice here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Restructure is used as a verb and may require proper tense or form in grammar questions.

▪They will restructure the organization next year.
▪They will reorganize the organization next year.

restructure

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

business restructuring

means 'reorganizing a business'

▪The company undertook business restructuring to improve efficiency.
▪The company undertook business reorganization to improve efficiency.

Differences between similar words and restructure

restructure

,

reorganize

differences

restructure implies comprehensive changes, while reorganize refers to making adjustments.

restructure
▪They restructured the company to improve efficiency.
▪They reorganized the company to improve efficiency.
reorganize
▪reshape

restructure

,

restructure is used for comprehensive organizational changes, while reshape is to change the form or structure.

differences

They restructured the business to enhance performance.

restructure
restructure is used for comprehensive organizational changes, while reshape is to change the form or structure.

Words with the same origin as restructure

The origin of restructure

restructure comes from 're-' meaning 'again' and 'structure' meaning 'to build', so it means 'to build again'.

Word structure

The word consists of the prefix 're-' meaning 'again', the root 'structure' meaning 'to build', and has no suffix.

Words with the same origin

The root of restructure is 'structure'. Words with the same root include 'structure', 'construction', 'destructive', and 'infrastructure'.

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