reorganize

verb

re·​or·​ga·​nize (ˌ)rē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz 

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

The call is really about how Club name Meta Platforms' Muse personal AI agent is not going to reorganize the world. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who was replaced by Yevhenii Khmara in the summer shake-up by Zelenskyy, had sought to reorganize the military around fewer but stronger units. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Former defense minister had sought military reforms Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who was replaced by Yevhenii Khmara in the summer shake-up by Zelensky, had sought to reorganize the military around fewer but stronger units. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

The league plans on reorganizing to a new format that divides the 10 into two conferences. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1686, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for reorganize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Kids Definition

reorganize

verb

re·​or·​ga·​nize (ˈ)rē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz 

: 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 

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