redémarrer

to restart

verb ruh-deh-mah-REH Rare

Also means

to reboot

Usage Note

Redémarrer combines re- (again) and démarrer (to start/launch) and is the standard verb for rebooting a computer or restarting a car engine. In figurative use it means to get going again after a pause — l'économie redémarre ('the economy is picking up again'). It is a regular -er verb.

Examples

"Redémarre l'ordinateur pour appliquer les mises à jour."

Natural Translation

Restart the computer to apply the updates.

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