restart

verb

re·​start (ˌ)rē-ˈstärt 

restarted; restarting; restarts

transitive verb

1

: to start anew

2

: to resume (something, such as an activity) after interruption

intransitive verb

: to resume operation

restart

ˈrē-ˌstärt  (ˌ)re-ˈstärt 

noun

restartable

(ˌ)re-ˈstär-tə-bəl 

adjective

Synonyms of restart

• resume
• continue
• reopen

Examples of restart in a Sentence

They plan to restart negotiations next week.

The tournament will restart tomorrow.

Recent Examples on the Web

In May, Iran had already restarted some of its drone production during a six-week ceasefire, rapidly rebuilding military capabilities degraded by US-Israeli strikes, according to two sources familiar with US intelligence assessments. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

The airline is also adding flights from Denver to Paris and will restart service from San Francisco to Tel Aviv, Israel. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Other energy analysts agree that restarting Gulf production presents substantial technical challenges. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

As the distance tracker on the homer climbed, Lucarelli hurriedly retreated to the main menu and restarted the game. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for restart

• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• subpart
• sweetheart
• upstart
• art

Kids Definition

restart

verb

re·​start rē-ˈstärt 

1

: to start anew

restarted the car

2

a

: to resume (as an activity) after an interruption

will restart the game

b

: to resume operation

the rides will restart after one hour

restart

ˈrē-ˌstärt

noun