1. to redesign or restructure something, especially a business process or system, to improve efficiency or performance
Usage: business; technical

Examples

• The company decided to reengineer its manufacturing process to reduce costs.
• Management hired consultants to reengineer the entire workflow system.
• They need to reengineer their customer service department for better efficiency.
• The software team will reengineer the application to improve user experience.
• After the merger, both companies had to reengineer their operations.
• The hospital reengineered its patient admission process to reduce waiting times.