restart
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re·start

verb \(ˌ)rē-ˈstärt\

Definition of RESTART

transitive verb
1
: to start anew
2
: to resume (as an activity) after interruption
intransitive verb
: to resume operation
re·start \ˈrē-ˌstärt, (ˌ)re-ˈ\ noun
re·start·able \-ˈstär-tə-bəl\ adjective

Examples of RESTART

  1. They plan to restart negotiations next week.
  2. The tournament will restart tomorrow.

First Known Use of RESTART

1749

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