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

Apple’s decision to withhold an iOS 18 update in December for any iPhones able to run iOS 26 also means those hundreds of millions of devices have likely not restarted. —Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

For more than a year, a Texas oil firm has clashed with California officials over controversial plans to restart offshore oil operations along the Santa Barbara County coast. —Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026

Because very dry, cold air is expected to push into northeast Georgia, precipitation may restart as freezing rain or sleet instead of plain rain. —Troy Bridges, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

Trump stopped the project twice, but the construction was restarted after two different court rulings. —Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 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