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

Recent Examples on the Web Amid mounting money problems, Stability AI, the maker of the popular text-to-image model Stable Diffusion, laid off 10% of its staff in April and was recently recapitalized by an investor group. Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024 New financing is being arranged that would recapitalize the hotel’s finances and place the property on a solid monetary footing, according to the sources, who asked not to be identified because they are not authorized to officially discuss the situation. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024 After the acquisition of NAI, Skydance would make a $1.5 investment into Paramount to help pay down debt and recapitalize, and Paramount would acquire Skydance in an all-stock deal that values Ellison’s company at $4.75 billion. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 July 2024 Beijing might incur considerable short-term costs—namely, the loss of prestige and goodwill—but over the long term, China would avoid the perils of imperial overreach and preserve enough funds to recapitalize its banking system, which has been exhausted by excessive lending in the last decade. Minxin Pei, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2020 See all Example Sentences for recapitalize 

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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 2 Oct. 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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