Restructuring: meaning, definitions and examples
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restructuring
[ ˌriːˈstrʌk.tʃər.ɪŋ ]
business
The process of reorganizing a company in order to make it more efficient or profitable.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Restructuring often involves downsizing and layoffs.
- After the restructuring, the company became more competitive in the market.
- The restructuring of the organization led to significant cost savings.
economics
The act of changing the terms of a debt agreement in order to improve the financial situation of a debtor.
Synonyms
debt reorganization, financial restructure
Examples of usage
- The restructuring of the loan helped the company avoid bankruptcy.
- The bank agreed to a debt restructuring to avoid a financial crisis.
business
To reorganize or change the structure of something, especially a company, in order to make it more efficient or profitable.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company is restructuring its operations to focus on digital marketing.
- They are restructuring the team to improve collaboration.
Translations
Translations of the word "restructuring" in other languages:
🇵🇹 reestruturação
🇮🇳 पुनर्गठन
🇩🇪 Umstrukturierung
🇮🇩 restrukturisasi
🇺🇦 реструктуризація
🇵🇱 restrukturyzacja
🇯🇵 再編成（さいへんせい）
🇫🇷 restructuration
🇪🇸 reestructuración
🇹🇷 yeniden yapılandırma
🇰🇷 구조 조정 (구조조정)
🇸🇦 إعادة هيكلة
🇨🇿 restrukturalizace
🇸🇰 restrukturalizácia
🇨🇳 重组 (chóngzǔ)
🇸🇮 prestrukturiranje
🇮🇸 endurskipulag
🇰🇿 құрылымдау
🇬🇪 რესტრუქტურიზაცია (restrukturizatsia)
🇦🇿 yenidən qurulma
🇲🇽 reestructuración
Etymology
The term 'restructuring' originated in the business world in the late 20th century. It became popular as companies sought to adapt to changing market conditions and improve their financial performance. The concept of restructuring has since expanded beyond business to include various fields such as economics, finance, and organizational development.
See also: restructure, restructurer, structural, structurally, structured, structuring, substructure, unstructured.