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to recapitalize

to recapitalize

5 6.9
Give new money to a company or bank to make it financially stable
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : recapitalizar
  • If individual banks or other financial institutions are insolvent, domestic agencies either exist or must be established to recapitalize or shut them down.
  • recapitalize banks
  • government attempts to recapitalize

Examples

  • The strengthening of the banking sector would alleviate concerns that banks have to be recapitalized by the governments.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The government decided to recapitalize the failing bank to ensure its stability and protect depositors.

  • Here is a simple explanation of why China cannot use the reserves to recapitalize the domestic economy.

    Blog text (13)

  • Do this for another 10 years or so, and the banks would be recapitalized.

    Blog text (29)

  • The banks were recapitalized in 1999 and then again in 2004.

    Blog text (7)

  • Under Secretary of Defense Walter Slocombe says that the U.S. military needs to be "recapitalized."

    Academic text (1996)

  • The BoE actually already has an explicit agreement that the Treasury will recapitalize it if there are losses on the QE portfolio.

    Blog text (16)

  • Chancellor Angela Merkel's administration pledged 80 billion euros to recapitalize distressed banks, with the rest allocated to cover loan guarantees and losses.

    Blog text (3)

  • In order to improve its financial health, the company sought to recapitalize through new investments and loans.

  • After recognizing the need for additional funds, the board voted to recapitalize the organization for future growth.

Synonyms

to restructure
vsto recapitalize
56 4.4

Organize something in a new way so it works better

focuses on adding new funds and reorganizing finances for financial stability
to capitalize
vsto recapitalize
  • Specialized
3 5.5

To give money to a business to help it grow

also includes adding new funds or reorganizing finances to improve stability

How Funded

to bail out
84 3.7
to recapitalize
  • Specialized
5 6.9
finance
169 3.6
to fund
576 3.0
underfunding
3 3.8

Surface Forms

recapitalize infinitive
recapitalized past
recapitalized past participle
recapitalizing present participle
recapitalizes third person singular

Morphology

recapitalize = capitalize (semi-transparent) = re + capitalize

While the prefix 're-' suggests repetition, the specific financial context of providing new capital may not be immediately obvious to all learners.

Etymology

The word recapitalize is made of re- 'again' and capital meaning 'money' or 'resources'. So to recapitalize a company is to give it new money or reorganize its money to make it stable.