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

Samsung is no doubt working to fix the issues and restart the update rollout. —Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025

Delegates from the United States and Iran are holding talks in Oman on Saturday in a delicate effort to restart negotiations over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program. —Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025

On Saturday, April 12, American and Iranian officials will restart talks over curbing Tehran’s nuclear program. —Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025

Trump abrogated that deal during his first term, pulling the U.S. out of it, giving Iran the rationale to restart its program. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 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