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

If you have already been asked to relaunch your browser, then the update has already landed for you. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The money helped Trans Lifeline relaunch a microgrants program that distributed $100,000 directly to trans people across the country in partnership with five grassroots organizations, said Dante Alviar Horton, its executive director. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

Noun

For Kaplan, Beavis and Butt-Head was a relaunch into the world of animation after time away raising her young family. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

This year’s relaunch kicked off with a Times Square activation, and includes in-person casting events in Texas, Tennessee, Washington, and California. — Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 27 July 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