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

Pressing the reset button will mute the alarm for one minute, and a long press (10 seconds) will reset and restart the sensor. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Taper under a prescriber’s supervision, with bloodwork and, in most cases, bridge medications designed to restart your body’s own production. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

Confirm your choice and follow the prompts to restart your iPhone. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

No commercial nuclear reactor is known to have resumed generating electricity after beginning the decommissioning process that takes one out of service, though some reactors have restarted after long outages. — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026