Meaning & use

Reinitiate

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to start something again after it has stopped or been interrupted

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The server automatically reinitiates the download if the connection drops.

Diplomats hoped to reinitiate peace talks after the ceasefire held for a week.

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Common in technical and diplomatic contexts, where a process or negotiation needs to be formally resumed from an earlier stopping point.

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