reset

//ˌriːˈsɛt//
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Verb

resetInfinitive
resetPresent tense
resetPast tense
resetPast participle
resettingPresent participle
resetsThird-person singular
1

To set again or differently; to restore to an original or default state.

I need to reset my password because I forgot it.

2

To restart or reboot a device or system.

I reset my computer because it was running slowly.

Synonym

restartrestorereboot

Antonym

maintain

Noun

resetSingular
resetsPlural
1

The act of resetting something; a return to an initial state.

The system needs a reset to fix the error.