Synonyms of restart

restart

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈstärt 

as in to resume

to begin again or return to after an interruption

after being shut down for three years, the power plant will restart operations this week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resume
• continue
• reopen
• renew
• proceed (with)
• revive
• pick up
• resuscitate
• recrudesce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• finish
• complete
• end
• conclude
• consummate
• stop
• finalize
• quit
• stay
• terminate
• halt
• cease
• discontinue
• check
• cut
• shut off
• drop
• break
• can
• desist
• leave off
• scuttle
• knock off
• belay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of restart

In a match between Argentina and France, for example, a referee accidentally blew the final whistle six minutes early and had to restart play after protests from the French. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

After the intense storms, Gigi Perez was in charge of restarting the show on the Main Stage. — Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026

In a statement after the race, the FIA, motorsport’s governing body, said that the race could not be restarted due to the cars unlapping themselves and the initial message was wrongly issued. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

At this price, a 5-year plan beats paying for lessons or restarting with a new app every few months. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026