reorganizere‧or‧gan‧ize (also reorganise British English) /riːˈɔːɡənaɪz $ -ˈɔːr-/ verb [intransitive, transitive] 
Verb Table Examples
Our office is being completely reorganized.—reorganization /riˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -ˌɔːrɡənə-/ noun [countable, uncountable]: a major reorganization of childcare services
Verb TableVERB TABLE
reorganize
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | reorganize |
| he, she, it | reorganizes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | reorganized |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have reorganized |
| he, she, it | has reorganized | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had reorganized |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will reorganize |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have reorganized |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am reorganizing |
| he, she, it | is reorganizing | |
| you, we, they | are reorganizing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was reorganizing |
| you, we, they | were reorganizing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been reorganizing |
| he, she, it | has been reorganizing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been reorganizing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be reorganizing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been reorganizing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- During the 1980s, the government reorganized the civil service.
- I've been meaning to reorganize the kitchen cabinets for ages.
- The proposals for reorganizing the company have made many people in the workforce feel very insecure.
- And how should expenditure on these programs be reorganized?
- Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt has already taken action on endangered species, land management issues and reorganizing its science programme.
- It took them seconds to pull themselves together and reorganize themselves.
- Mary Law was appointed head of Humanities in September 1978 with the specific task of reorganizing that area of the curriculum.
- Such systems would need to organize their knowledge, figuring out what data is significant, reorganizing when necessary.
- The Federals paused for some time to reorganize.
- The other basic parts of managing the dream are recruiting meticulously, rewarding, retraining, and reorganizing.
Longman Language Activatorto change the way something is done or organized► change
Word family · The government is considering changing the local voting system.· Agriculture must be changed to reduce damage to the environment.
► reorganize also reorganise British to change the way that a system or organization works: · During the 1980s, the government reorganized the civil service.· The proposals for reorganizing the company have made many people in the workforce feel very insecure.
► restructure to completely change the way something is organized, especially a large political or economic system or a big company, in order to make it more effective: · Mr Gorbachev's attempt to restructure the Soviet economy met with criticism from traditional communists.· In the coming years a lot of money will go into restructuring the education system.
► reform to change a law, system, or organization, so that it is fairer or more effective: · They reformed the voting system, and introduced a secret ballot.· We are working to reform the nation's prisons.
a change made in order to improve something► change · We need some changes if we are going to make this company successful.· I can't get used to all these changes.change to · He hates all changes to his routine.· The computers will record any changes to the system.change in · We are working to bring about changes in the laws concerning the rights of children.make a change · The producer wants to make some changes to the script before we get the director on board.big/major change · Labor Secretary Lynn Martin recommended major changes in the management operations of the company.
► alteration a change made to something, especially a small change which makes it different but not completely different: · I've sent the suit to a tailor for alterations.alteration to: · We're having some alterations made to our house.minor alterations (=small changes): · Your essay looks fine -- I've suggested one or two minor alterations here and there in the margin.
► reform a change made to a system, especially a political system, in order to improve it or make it more fair: · Feminists sought legal reforms to ensure that women had genuinely equal opportunities.economic/educational/welfare etc reform: · The Socialists have promised a programme of radical political and economic reform.reform in: · Reforms in agriculture, although slow, are beginning to have an impact.reform of: · the reform of local governmentradical reform: · The revival in the island's economy has come about because of radical reforms introduced over the past three years.
► revision the process of changing something, especially a piece of writing, by correcting it or including new information: · I've written the article, but it needs a lot of revision.· The book went through several revisions before the publisher was finally satisfied with it.revision of/to: · These amendments constitute the most significant revision of U.S. asylum law since the Refugee Act of 1980.
► shake-up a situation in which a lot of changes are very quickly made in a system, company, or organization in order to make it more effective: · The department has not performed well and is badly in need of a shake-up.shake-up of: · The Administration is planning a thorough shake-up of the welfare system.
► reorganization a complete change in the way a system or a group of people is organized: · The company is bringing in a team of consultants to oversee the reorganization.reorganization of: · Next came the total reorganization of the Mexican Attorney General's Office.
WORD FAMILYnounorganization ≠ disorganizationreorganizationorganizeradjectiveorganizationalorganized ≠ disorganizedverborganize ≠ disorganizereorganize
to arrange or organize something in a new way: Our office is being completely reorganized.—reorganization /riˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -ˌɔːrɡənə-/ noun [countable, uncountable]: a major reorganization of childcare services