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

• continue
• pick up
• proceed (with)
• renew
• reopen
• resume

Examples of restart in a Sentence

They plan to restart negotiations next week.

The tournament will restart tomorrow.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Trump administration’s lack of transparency over the refugee report leads analysts and advocates to believe it was not intended to restart refugee admissions but to justify keeping the door to refugees securely closed. —Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

The film’s $200 million production cost accounts for the start and stop and restart of production during the 2023 strikes; the SAG-AFTRA strike truly pushed the pic’s delivery down to the wire for late July. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025

Facing bankruptcy, his father returned to South Korea to restart his life, while his mother took on multiple jobs to keep the family afloat. —Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025

Before ground operations restarted, 33 hostages were freed. —Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 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