noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɹiːbuːt/
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rhymes with -uːt
/ɹiːˈbuːt/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An instance of rebooting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
We need to reboot the system after installing these updates.
The system reboots every weekend after updates are installed.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To start afresh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Examples
They rebooted the TV series, but it's even worse than the original.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
verb
Meaning 7
Restart; to return to an initial configuration or state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
verb
Meaning 8
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
boot your computer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: boot, bring up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: resuscitate, revive
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *bhew-der.? Proto-Germanic *bautaną Frankish *bautander.? Old French botebor. Middle English bote English boot English reboot From re- + boot.
Across languages
Translations
70 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
إِعَادَة التَّشْغِيل
— instance of rebooting
Chinese Mandarin:
重新起動 /重新起动
(chóngxīn qǐdòng)
— instance of rebooting
Chinese Mandarin:
重新啟動 /重新启动
(chóngxīn qǐdòng)
— instance of rebooting
Danish:
genstarte
— instance of rebooting
Esperanto:
restartado
— instance of rebooting
Finnish:
uudelleenkäynnistys
— instance of rebooting
French:
redémarrage
— instance of rebooting
Galician:
reinicio
— instance of rebooting
Georgian:
გადატვირთვა
(gadaṭvirtva)
— instance of rebooting
German:
Neustart
— instance of rebooting
German:
Reboot
— instance of rebooting
Greek:
επανεκκίνηση
(epanekkínisi)
— instance of rebooting
Hungarian:
újraindítás
— instance of rebooting
Italian:
riavvio
— instance of rebooting
Japanese:
再起動
(saikidō)
— instance of rebooting
Japanese:
リブート
(ribūto)
— instance of rebooting
Khmer:
ការចាប់ផ្ដើមឡើងវិញ
(kaacapphdaəmlaəngvɨñ)
— instance of rebooting
Polish:
restart
— instance of rebooting
Portuguese:
reinício
— instance of rebooting
Portuguese:
reboot
— instance of rebooting
Russian:
перезагру́зка
(perezagrúzka)
— instance of rebooting
Serbo-Croatian:
ponovno pokretanje
— instance of rebooting
Slovene:
ponovni zagon
— instance of rebooting
Spanish:
reinicio
— instance of rebooting
Swedish:
omstart
— instance of rebooting
Vietnamese:
khởi động lại
— instance of rebooting
Dutch:
reboot
— the restarting of a series' storyline, discarding all previous continuity
German:
Reboot
— the restarting of a series' storyline, discarding all previous continuity
Polish:
reboot
— the restarting of a series' storyline, discarding all previous continuity
Arabic:
أَعَادَ تَشْغِيل
(ʔaʕāda tašḡīl)
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Chinese Mandarin:
重新啟動 /重新启动
(chóngxīn qǐdòng)
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Dutch:
herstarten
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Dutch:
heropstarten
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Dutch:
opnieuw opstarten
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Dutch:
reboot
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Esperanto:
restarti
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Finnish:
uudelleenkäynnistää
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Finnish:
käynnistää uudelleen
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
French:
redémarrer
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
French:
réinitialiser
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
French:
relancer
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Galician:
reiniciar
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Georgian:
გადატვირთვა
(gadaṭvirtva)
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Georgian:
ხელახლა ჩატვირთვა
(xelaxla čaṭvirtva)
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
German:
neu laden
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
German:
neu starten
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
German:
rebooten
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Greek:
επανεκκινώ
(epanekkinó)
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Hebrew:
אִתְחֵל
(itẖél)
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Hungarian:
újraindít
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Indonesian:
menghidupkan ulang
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Italian:
reiniziare
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Japanese:
再起動する
(saikidō-suru)
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Japanese:
リブートする
(ribūto-suru)
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Khmer:
ចាប់ផ្ដើមឡើងវិញ
(capphdaəmlaəngvɨñ)
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Korean:
재시동한 위하여
(jaesidonghan wihayeo)
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Latin:
reinitiare
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Latin:
reinitializare
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Polish:
restartować
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Polish:
zrestartować
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Portuguese:
reiniciar
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Portuguese:
reinicializar
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Russian:
перезагружа́ть
(perezagružátʹ)
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Russian:
перезагрузи́ть
(perezagruzítʹ)
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Serbo-Croatian:
ponovno pokrenuti
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Slovene:
ponovno zagnati
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Spanish:
reiniciar
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Swedish:
starta om
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Swedish:
reboota
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
Vietnamese:
khởi động lại
— To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system
