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

• 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

Birth certificates, driver’s licenses and social security cards can take weeks to replace, and losing them can restart the process of getting someone supportive housing. —Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025

The deal with the Trump administration allows the companies to obtain export licenses to restart sales of those chips in China, a US official told CNN. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025

But there is also advice to restart your smartphone anyway, to keep it more secure from attacks. —Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Their contact information is being used to restart the Volunteer Resource Center as well, CEO Chris White said. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025

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