restructure meaning
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.
Example of a confusing word: restore (to bring back)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Restructure is used as a verb and may require proper tense or form in grammar questions.
restructure
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
business restructuring
means 'reorganizing a business'
Differences between similar words and restructure
restructure
,
reorganize
differences
restructure implies comprehensive changes, while reorganize refers to making adjustments.
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.
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'.