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Rebooted is the past tense of reboot—to restart a computer or electronic device by shutting it down and starting it again: I rebooted the router and the connection came back.

Figuratively, rebooted describes creative properties that have been restarted fresh, discarding previous continuity: The franchise was rebooted with a new cast.

A person who has rebooted has made a fresh start: After rehab, he rebooted his life.

recovery

restored

Returned to original condition

recuperatedRegained health or strength
bounced backRecovered after difficulty
turned aroundReversed one's orientation

picked up · rallied · regrouped · recharged · reset · rebuilt · overcame · second wind · fresh start · clean slate

technology

restarted

Initiated once more

powered onMade electrically active
resetRestore to original state
initializedSet to starting state

relaunched · system restore · reinstalled · upgraded · updated · patched · reformatted · reconfigured · troubleshot · recovered

revival

revived

Restored to consciousness

renewedMade valid again
relaunchedStarted over after pause
reinventedRedesigned fundamentally

reimagined · revamped · refreshed · reinvigorated · resurrected · restarted · brought back · retooled · overhauled · remade

Opposites

system state

rebootedcrashed

Suddenly failed or slept

powered off · froze · hibernated · slept

creative/franchise renewal

rebootedcontinued

Went on without stopping

sequel · preserved · abandoned · cancelled · concluded

system state change

rebootedshut down

Cease to operate

powered off · crashed · halted · terminated · frozen

Phrases

system reboot
soft rebootSoftware-initiated system restart
reboot loopRepeated automatic restarts

Family

reboot, reboots, rebooting, rebootable

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