reboot

Formsreboots, rebooting, rebooted

Pluralreboots

1. 1
   verbtransitive or intransitive

   To turn a computer off and on again so it starts up fresh.

   Like switching a TV off and on again to clear a glitch.

   If the screen freezes, just reboot the laptop and wait a minute.

   She had to reboot her computer twice before the program opened.

   Similarrestart, reset

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   A time when a computer is turned off and on again to start fresh.

   Like the moment you switch a game console off and back on.

   A quick reboot fixed the frozen screen.

   After the reboot, all my programs opened normally.

   Similarrestart

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3. 3
   verbtransitive or intransitive

   To start something over again from the beginning.

   Like wiping a chalkboard clean to start a new drawing.

   After the breakup, she decided to reboot her life in a new city.

   They wanted to reboot the project with a clearer plan.

   Similarrelaunch, revamp, refresh, restart, overhaul

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   A new beginning, starting again from the start.

   Like starting a clean new page in a notebook.

   The new coach gave the team a much-needed reboot.

   Moving abroad felt like a complete reboot for her.

   Similarrelaunch, revamp, overhaul, restart, makeover

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5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To start something over from the beginning, returning it to its first state.

   Like turning a game off and on again so it starts fresh.

   We had to reboot the computer when it froze during the game.

   The studio decided to reboot the old TV series for younger viewers.

   Similarrestart, reset, relaunch

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   A new version of a story series that ignores everything that came before.

   Like retelling a story from scratch and pretending the old version never happened.

   The movie reboot ignored all the older films completely.

   Fans were excited about the reboot of their favorite show.

   Similarremake, reimagining

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7. 7
   nouncountable

   A restart of a story series that keeps what happened before.

   Like calling a new chapter a brand-new book, even though the story keeps going.

   Some fans called the new series a reboot even though it kept the old storyline.

   This reboot continued the original plot instead of starting over.

   Similarsequel, spin-off

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