restructured
UK[ˌriːˈstrʌk.tʃəd]US[ˌriːˈstrʌk.tʃɚd]
verb (past tense, past participle)
To organize a system or company in a new and different way
adj
Describing something that has been organized in a new and different way
Morpheme Breakdown
re
structur
ed
re
again
structur
to build
ed
past tense suffix
Etymology
The word 'restructured' is built upon the core Latin verb struere, meaning "to pile up, to build, to arrange." This root gave rise to numerous English words related to construction and organization, such as 'structure,' 'construct,' and 'instruct.' The prefix 're-,' also from Latin, adds the fundamental sense of "again" or "anew," implying a return to the building process. Therefore, the literal morphemic logic of "building again" evolved into the modern abstract meaning of reorganizing or altering the fundamental arrangement of an entity, such as a business, debt, or system, to improve its function or viability.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + structur (to build) + ed (past tense suffix)
re: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back".
structur: From Latin struere (to build, to pile up), via the past participle structus. In English, it appears as the verb stem "structur-" (as in structure, construct).
ed: Old English origin, a suffix used to form the past tense and past participle of regular verbs.
Examples
The company restructured its debt to avoid bankruptcy.
After the merger, the entire department was restructured.
The restructured loan offered more manageable monthly payments.