English Reference
Verb

reorganize

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ɹiˈɔɹɡəˌnaɪz/ re·or·ga·nize UK spelling reorganise, reorganized, reorganizes, reorganizing

v.to change the way something is organized so that it works better or is easier to use.

v.to rearrange the parts or structure of something to improve efficiency or clarity. Often involves a systematic restructuring of an organization or a set of data.


SIMPLE

We need to reorganize the files on my computer.

CONTEXTUAL

The company decided to reorganize its departments to improve communication between the marketing and sales teams.

COMPLEX

After the merger, the board of directors spent several months reorganizing the corporate hierarchy to eliminate redundant roles and streamline the decision-making process.

Rather than simply becoming more active when things get difficult, this network appears to reorganize itself in real time.

ScienceDaily· 20 Aug 2026

These "contact languages," as they are known, draw much of their vocabulary from the language that dominates social and economic dealings, but reduce and reorganize its grammar to make communication easy.

Phys.org· 12 Aug 2026

From re- + organize.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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