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reorganize

verb
1
To arrange or organize something again in a new way.
"The new manager reorganized the whole filing system."
"The company reorganized after the merger fell through."

How to Use Reorganize

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo restructure or rearrange something that was already organized, usually to make it work better.

UK vs US

British English also spells this "reorganise."

Word Forms

reorganized past tense, reorganizes singular

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Etymology

From re-, "again," plus organize.

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