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

Tensions escalated this week after the deadline for Washington and Tehran to negotiate a peace deal formally expired on Monday, despite relations having nosedived — and fighting restarted — weeks prior. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

In some states, making even a small payment on the unpaid balance — or, in certain cases, acknowledging the debt in writing — can restart the statute of limitations. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

This suggests North Korea may be trying to manage relations with Trump, while seeking bigger concessions to restart talks. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

After successfully restarting the cloud service, the backlog reoccurred and the system went down again. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 17 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