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to reinitiate

to reinitiate

1 5.9
To start a process or system again after it stopped
  • verb
  • /ˌriːɪˈnɪʃieɪt/
translation icon : reiniciar
  • The committee voted to reinitiate the discussion on funding after the interruptions last week.

BBC has reinitiated its World Service on long range AM radio.

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Examples

  • BBC has reinitiated its World Service on long range AM radio.

  • In the early 1990s, the project was reinitiated by the Russian Energia Design Bureau, which started negotiations with Ukrainian, American, and European companies.

    Academic text (1996)
  • All right, reinitiate the exposure run in the morning.

  • Please try to reinitiate a patch and call me with the information.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • By the time research was reinitiated, a shortage of funds resulted in a need to withdraw from one of the three schools.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Her experience with the books was so positive that she reinitiated book clubs with her sixth-grade students.

    Academic text (2002)
  • When the majors failed to fully implement these practices, the government reinitiated the lawsuit in 1943, a matter that was not settled until 1948.

    Academic text (2017)
  • After loan disbursements were reinitiated, Brazilian authorities ignored any residual commitment to environmental and Amerindian protection in the Polonoroeste area.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The court enjoined further construction of a portion of the highway until the Corps acquired the marshland and directed the Corps to reinitiate formal consultation with the FWS.

    Academic text (1991)
  • After a brief delay, the team decided to reinitiate the project to meet their deadlines.

Synonyms

to resume
vsto reinitiate
297 3.1

To start an activity again after a pause

begins the process anew rather than returning to a previous state
to start over
vsto reinitiate
283 2.5

To do something again from the start after a mistake or problem

means begin from the very start rather than beginning in the middle of a process
to revive
vsto reinitiate
104 4.2

Make something active or popular again after a time of being forgotten

is focused on beginning processes or systems rather than restoring popularity
to renew
vsto reinitiate
94 3.7

Start again after a pause, often a relationship or activity

focuses on restoring quality or freshness rather than merely beginning a system
to restart
vsto reinitiate
85 2.3

Start something again after it stops or is interrupted

is used especially for processes or systems rather than general actions
to reboot
vsto reinitiate
  • Specialized
46 3.7

To restart a computer or device so it starts again

applies to processes or systems in general, not only electronic devices
to resurrect
vsto reinitiate
42 6.8

Bring something back into use after it was forgotten

is mainly about beginning processes or systems rather than bringing back forgotten things
to reactivate
vsto reinitiate
41 4.3

To make something work again after it stopped

focuses on beginning a stopped process or system rather than only restoring activity
to reestablish
vsto reinitiate
37 4.3

To bring back something that stopped or was lost

is about beginning a stopped process or system rather than recreating existence
to jump-start
vsto reinitiate
16 3.8

To make a stopped activity or project begin again with energy

uses energetic action to overcome a stall rather than a simple system beginning
to reignite
vsto reinitiate
15 4.6

To make an interest, feeling, or activity start again after it stopped

refers more to renewing energy or feeling rather than neutral system beginning
to relaunch
vsto reinitiate
7 3.9

To start something again after it stops or after you change it

is about beginning stopped processes or systems, not mainly putting them back after failure
to reinstitute
vsto reinitiate
6 6.1

To start again a rule or practice that stopped

applies to beginning any stopped process or system, not only formal rules
to recommence
vsto reinitiate
  • Formal
2 5.6

To begin again after a pause

is used especially for beginning processes or systems rather than simple tasks
to reengage
vsto reinitiate
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Make a machine part connect and work again after it stops

deals with parts joining again mechanically rather than beginning whole processes
to reinvoke
vsto reinitiate
  • Specialized
8.1

To make a program or function run again

is for beginning general processes or systems, not only software routines

Antonyms

147 4.6

To make something stop or finish

How Fully

relaunch
5 4.2
to reinitiate
1 5.9
to restart
85 2.3
to resume
297 3.1

Surface Forms

reinitiate infinitive
reinitiated past participle
reinitiating present participle
reinitiates third person singular

Morphology

reinitiate = initiate (transparent) = re + initiate

The meaning is a straightforward repetition of the verb 'initiate' with the productive prefix 're-'.

Etymology

Reinitiate is made of re- 'again' and initiate 'to begin', the same root you see in initial. So reinitiate means to 'begin again', like pressing a restart button on a process.