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

Workers isolated the affected system, restored a backup and restarted the plant in about 90 minutes, Mayor Nate George confirmed to CBS News. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 31 July 2026

She’s been living paycheck to paycheck, working during the day as a receptionist at a local services agency and studying on the side to restart her nursing career. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Leavitt, a fourth-year junior, is in a terrific spot to restart a promising career after being limited to seven games last year at Arizona State. — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Google is working on a way to apply Chrome updates without requiring you to restart your browser. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 30 July 2026