Meaning & use
reset
To set something back to its original, standard, or previous state or position.
See it in a sentence
You may need to reset the router if the internet connection stops working.
After the setback, she decided to reset her goals for the rest of the year.
A note on using this word
Reset can apply to machines and devices, as well as figuratively to plans, relationships, or expectations.
Words with a similar meaning
restartreinitialize
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An act of setting something back to its original state.
The coach called for a mental reset after the team's disappointing first half.
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