re·cap·i·tal·ize

[ree-kap-i-tl-ahyz]
verb (used with object), re·cap·i·tal·ized, re·cap·i·tal·iz·ing.
to renew or change the capital of.
Also, especially British, re·cap·i·tal·ise.


Origin:
1940–45; re- + capitalize

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recapitalize (riːˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to provide (a bank, financial institution, or corporation) with more capital

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Recapitalize is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example sentences
There is a simpler, sounder and fairer way to recapitalize an insolvent bank.
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