restart

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

Related to RESTART

Synonyms: continue, pick up, proceed (with), renew, reopen, resume

Related Words: resuscitate, revive; recrudesce

Near Antonyms: complete, conclude, consummate, end, finalize, finish; belay, break, can [slang], cease, check, cut, desist, discontinue, drop, halt, knock off, leave off, quit, scuttle, shut off, stay, stop, terminate

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Rhymes with RESTART

apart, at heart, bar chart, blackheart, bogart, Bogart, by heart, clip art, crash cart, depart, Descartes, dispart, dogcart, Earhart, eye chart, false start, fine art, flowchart, folk art, forepart, Froissart, go-cart, golf cart, greenheart, handcart, head start, impart, in part, jump-start, junk art, kick-start, mouthpart, Mozart, outsmart, oxcart, oxheart, pie chart, pop art, pushcart, rampart, real part, redstart, street-smart, Stuttgart, sweetheart, take heart, take part, tea cart, time chart, tipcart, tramp art, upstart, voice part