relaunch

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verb

re·​launch (ˌ)rē-ˈlȯnch 

-ˈlänch

relaunched; relaunching

transitive verb

: to launch (something) again or to be launched again

relaunch a ship

Instead of letting the app close, then … waiting while the app relaunches, you can tell your iPad to abort your now-unwanted Home button press.

—Lex Friedman

especially : to go into or put (something) into operation or motion again

relaunch a company/brand/product

The Herald-Leader was renaming its Web site … and wanted to relaunch with the new name …

—Editor & Publisher

… also hopes motherhood will be the springboard that relaunches her stagnant acting career.

—Roy S. Johnson

… recasting those roles with younger actors could allow Sony to relaunch this series.

—Charlene Jane Anders

relaunch

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noun

re·​launch ˈrē-ˌlȯnch 

-ˌlänch

plural relaunches

: the act or an instance of launching something (such as a product or company) again

VW is struggling to come back from near extinction with a splashy relaunch of its retro icon, the Beetle.

—Janet Guyon

Examples of relaunch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Spain‘s Grup Mediapro will relaunch as Imagina on January 1, 2027, following a major company review. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Next month Tottenham will relaunch their ‘Hall of Fame’ by the players’ tunnel in the new stadium, with new inductees in addition to the current 45. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Noun

His appointment also coincides with the relaunch of Asos Magazine. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026

Drew Barrymore launched two blockbuster movies based on the show in the early aughts, while Elizabeth Banks attempted a somewhat less successful relaunch in 2019. — Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1691, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for relaunch

• conch
• haunch
• launch
• paunch
• staunch
• protoconch