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to reorganize

to reorganize

43 3.4
To change the way something is arranged to make it work better
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈɔːrɡənaɪz/
translation icon : reorganizar
  • So I had plans to film and reorganize my pantry today.
  • newly reorganized
  • reorganize the structure
  • reorganize the management

So please do your work a favor and think about reorganizing your website.

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Examples

  • So I am going to reorganize this closet.

  • She plans to reorganize her bookshelves by genre and author.

  • We had to reorganize at the last minute.

  • So I kinda need you to just reorganize them by size.

  • We'll reorganize your schedule tonight and, uh, we'll be back next week, yeah?

  • Yes, I'm trying to reorganize the portfolio.

  • We learned how difficult and rewarding it is to reorganize a school for peer support.

    Academic text (1990)
  • We are the people at fault and we need to reorganize and restructure how we examine individuals.

  • So, in light of what happened with the Papa Leon raid the Task Force is being reorganized.

  • During the learning process, the student reorganizes his or her impressions of what Swedish libraries are and stand for.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

to organize
vsto reorganize
  • US
662 1.6

Arrange people, things, and activities so they work well

emphasizes a new layout change aimed at improvement rather than general ordering
to regroup
vsto reorganize
66 4.1

Organize people or things again after a problem

focuses on changing overall structure rather than forming new small groups
to restructure
vsto reorganize
56 4.4

Organize something in a new way so it works better

focuses on general improvement rather than adapting to new circumstances
to shake up
vsto reorganize
  • Informal
55 4.3

To change how a group or system is arranged to make it work better

usually covers planned broad change rather than abrupt disruptive changes
to reconfigure
vsto reorganize
  • Specialized
53 5.4

Change the order or settings of something to fit new needs

is used more broadly for any new layout not only technical settings
to rearrange
vsto reorganize
48 2.1

To move things so they are in a new order

usually means making a broader overall change rather than only moving items
to revamp
vsto reorganize
41 4.9

To change something to make it look or work better

is about altering overall structure broadly rather than mainly cosmetic improvements
to sort out
vsto reorganize
37 2.8

To put things into groups and into the right order

is used for wider new structural change rather than simple tidying or grouping
to overhaul
vsto reorganize
35 4.6

To check and fix or change something completely to make it work better

means changing structure in a new way rather than mainly fixing existing parts
to rework
vsto reorganize
30 4.0

To change something again to make it better

refers to making a broader layout change rather than simply redoing work
to retool
vsto reorganize
8 5.9

Change a plan or system to make it work better

aims at changing overall layout rather than specific practical updates
to reshuffle
vsto reorganize
7 4.8

To change the order of people or objects, for example cards

is broader, covering changing whole structure not only swapping positions
to rationalize
vsto reorganize
  • Jargon
3 5.5

Make a system or process work better by removing extra parts

emphasizes new layout rather than removing parts for efficiency
to reengineer
vsto reorganize
  • Specialized
3 5.5

Change a process, system or product to make it work better

focuses on changing structure generally rather than technical system redesign
to refashion
vsto reorganize
3 4.9

To change something into a new or different form

is about changing overall layout rather than only altering form or style
to systematize
vsto reorganize
  • US
3 6.7

To arrange things or ideas according to a plan

focuses on making a new layout rather than only imposing a method
to recompose
vsto reorganize
1 6.0

Arrange parts again in a new way, like a picture or song

focuses on altering the whole layout for improvement rather than merely recombining parts
to systemize
vsto reorganize
  • US
1 5.8

To arrange things in a clear, planned order

is more about creating a new structure than simply applying a system
to reorchestrate
vsto reorganize
7.5

To change how tasks and people work together in a project

focuses on altering overall structure instead of only coordination details
to regear
vsto reorganize
  • Jargon
7.3

To change the way a company or team works to meet new goals

is about an overall layout change rather than shifting strategy alone
to repartition
vsto reorganize
  • Specialized
7.7

To divide something into parts again, for example a disk or land

is broader, covering many kinds of wide change not only dividing into parts
to reassort
vsto reorganize
6.7

To sort things again into new groups or order

refers to broad system change rather than only grouping items anew
to recategorize
vsto reorganize
  • US
5.8

To put something into a different group

is about broad layout change rather than only changing labels or categories
to methodize
vsto reorganize
7.5

To arrange things in a clear, ordered way for easy use

is broader, meaning structural change rather than just adding method

Antonyms

4 4.5

To make something lose its order or structure

How Extensive

to transform
523 3.4
to overhaul
35 4.6
to reorganize
43 3.4
to adjust
317 2.7

Surface Forms

reorganize infinitive
reorganized past participle
reorganizing present participle
reorganizes third person singular

Morphology

reorganize = organize (transparent) = re + organ + ize

The meaning is a standard and easily understandable extension of 'organize' with 're-' meaning 'again' or 'anew'.

Etymology

Reorganize is made of the part re- meaning 'again' and the word organize, which means 'to arrange' or put things in order, so it literally means to arrange something again. So, to reorganize is to change the arrangement of things or people, often to make them work better.