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Definition of recapitalize verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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/
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  1. 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.
    Topics Businessc2
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