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

The United States Air Force (USAF) is currently weighing whether to restart production of the C-17 Globemaster III or commit to designing and buying an entirely new aircraft. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Money from that sale will help the company access the funds to restart full underground production at the Ima Mine. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026

Reboots gonna reboot, although simply restarting things from scratch and/or throwing canon out the window is no guarantee of an upgrade. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

Fighting between the Houthis and government forces restarted in recent weeks after breaking a truce that was signed in April 2022. — September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 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