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

Iran's foreign minister said Iran is willing to engage in indirect negotiations with the U.S. after the Trump administration sent Iran a formal letter earlier this month requesting to restart diplomatic engagement with the country. —Kerem Inal, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025

On Thursday, the Martinez Refining Company plans to restart some of the refinery process units that were not involved in last month’s fire. —Jason Green, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025

Amazon Amazon has restarted drone deliveries in two states after a months-long pause, the company confirmed. —Annie Palmer, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025

Penn State dropped hockey in 1947, restarting in 1971, and joining NCAA Division I and the Big Ten in 2010. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 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