recapitalize
verb [ I or T ]
( UK also recapitalise) uk/ˌriːˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/ us FINANCE
if a company recapitalizes or is recapitalized, it gets more capital or changes the way its capital is organized:
Two of the country's biggest banks are being recapitalized by foreign investors, who are taking ownership shares for debt.
It needs a cash injection of several billion guilders to recapitalize and stay in business.
recapitalization
noun [ U ] ( UK also recapitalisation)
The airline has received European Commission approval of its recapitalization.