restart
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restart
- /ˈɹiːˌstɑɹt/ Canada, US
- /ˌɹɪˈstɑɹt/ Canada, US
- /ˌɹɪˈstɑːt/ UK
- /ˈɹiːˌstɑːt/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)t
noun restarts
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The act of starting something again.
After the restart of my browser, the problem went away.
Similar: rebeginning, recommencement, relaunch, revamp
verb restarts · restarting · restarted
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To start again.
All attempts to restart the engine failed.
Similar: rebegin, recommence, reinitiate
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Synonym of reboot.
Similar: reboot
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: resume, reopen, recommence, reactivate, relaunch, resumption, reignite, re-establish, re-engage, redo, reset, retake, reopening, reconvene, renew, resetting
Translations
Every language
noun act of restarting
| Español | reinicio |
|---|---|
| Português | reinício |
| Français | redémarrage |
| Deutsch | Neustart |
| Italiano | riavvio |
| Ελληνικά | επανεκκίνηση epanekkínisi |
| Русский | переза́пуск perezápusk, повто́рный за́пуск povtórnyj zápusk, возобновле́ние vozobnovlénije |
verb To start again
| Español | reiniciar |
|---|---|
| Português | recomeçar |
| Français | recommencer |
| Deutsch | neustarten |
| Italiano | ricominciare |
| Ελληνικά | επανεκκινώ epanekkinó, ξαναρχίζω xanarchízo |
| Русский | возобновля́ть vozobnovljátʹ, возобнови́ть vozobnovítʹ |
verb In computing, to reboot
| Español | reiniciar |
|---|---|
| Português | reiniciar |
| Français | redémarrer |
| Deutsch | neustarten |
| Italiano | riavviare |
| Ελληνικά | επανεκκινώ epanekkinó |
| Русский | перезагружа́ть perezagružátʹ, перезагрузи́ть perezagruzítʹ |
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title = {restart},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/restart},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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