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

• resume
• continue
• reopen

Examples of restart in a Sentence

They plan to restart negotiations next week.

The tournament will restart tomorrow.

Recent Examples on the Web

United will be the first American carrier to restart flights to Israel since the Middle Eastern nation closed its airspace on June 13 amid its latest war with Iran. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025

In addition to restarting interest accrual, the Education Department resumed collections on overdue loans in May. —Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 July 2025

Shortly after learning about the pause, President Donald Trump told Hegseth to restart the shipments, and specifically to send more defensive weapons. —Jade Walker, CNN Money, 9 July 2025

Sudan’s soccer league has restarted despite an ongoing civil war. —Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 July 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