recapitalize
verb/ˌriːˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/
/ˌriːˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/
(British English also recapitalise)
[transitive, intransitive] (business)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they recapitalize | /ˌriːˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/ /ˌriːˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/ |
| he / she / it recapitalizes | /ˌriːˈkæpɪtəlaɪzɪz/ /ˌriːˈkæpɪtəlaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple recapitalized | /ˌriːˈkæpɪtəlaɪzd/ /ˌriːˈkæpɪtəlaɪzd/ |
| past participle recapitalized | /ˌriːˈkæpɪtəlaɪzd/ /ˌriːˈkæpɪtəlaɪzd/ |
| -ing form recapitalizing | /ˌriːˈkæpɪtəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˌriːˈkæpɪtəlaɪzɪŋ/ |
- recapitalize (something) to provide a business with more money, especially by replacing its debt with stock (= shares in the business)
- The rescue fund used public money to recapitalize the banks.
- The airline needs to recapitalize to replace its ageing fleet.
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