recapitalize

verb

re·​cap·​i·​tal·​ize (ˌ)rē-ˈka-pə-tə-ˌlīz How to pronounce recapitalize (audio)
-ˈkap-tə-
recapitalized; recapitalizing; recapitalizes

transitive verb

: to change the capital structure of

Examples of recapitalize in a Sentence

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These included outstanding mortgage rate cuts, recapitalizing banks, new measures to encourage mergers and acquisitions, and other economic stimulus provisions. Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Another one trillion yuan may be set aside for recapitalizing banks or helping indebted local governments to issue bonds. Juliana Liu, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024 Beijing has also earmarked 1.0 trillion yuan (about $142 billion) to recapitalize six big banks, clearly an effort to remedy some of the harm done by the failures of the property crisis. Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 The services are therefore choosing to address these changes by recapitalizing their infrastructure. Charles Beames, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for recapitalize 

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of recapitalize was in 1904

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“Recapitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recapitalize. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

recapitalize

transitive verb
re·​cap·​i·​tal·​ize ˌrē-ˈka-pət-ᵊl-ˌīz How to pronounce recapitalize (audio)
: to change the capital structure of (a corporation)
recapitalization noun
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