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

Environmental advocates expressed alarm about orders to restart offshore drilling at the site of a devastating 2015 oil spill in Santa Barbara. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026

Trump has restarted his affordability tour across the nation, but rising gas prices undercut his messaging as the weather is beginning to warm up, and the public looks to travel for vacations. —Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026

The airline has been trying to restart the Israel route for more than two years and was supposed to open it in April. —Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026

The commodity-tracking firm Kpler said Iran has restarted crude exports through its Jask oil terminal on the Gulf of Oman. —Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 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