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

The analyst also applauded MP’s track record of execution in the last two years, from restarting its mine to magnet production. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025

The government has restarted its judicial upheaval, scoring its biggest public victory so far by taking down the military’s chief legal officer, General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi. —Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025

City Attorney Barry Schultz cautioned against making additional changes during the meeting, warning that further modifications would require restarting the entire approval process. —Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025

Following a lawsuit, the project’s funding was restarted, and its renewal funding was eventually rewarded. —Surina Venkat, The Hill, 8 Nov. 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