relaunch

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verb

re·​launch (ˌ)rē-ˈlȯnch How to pronounce relaunch (audio)
-ˈlänch
relaunched; relaunching

transitive verb

: to launch (something) again or to be launched again
relaunch a ship
Instead of letting the app close, then … waiting while the app relaunches, you can tell your iPad to abort your now-unwanted Home button press.Lex Friedman
especially : to go into or put (something) into operation or motion again
relaunch a company/brand/product
The Herald-Leader was renaming its Web site … and wanted to relaunch with the new name … Editor & Publisher
… also hopes motherhood will be the springboard that relaunches her stagnant acting career. Roy S. Johnson
… recasting those roles with younger actors could allow Sony to relaunch this series. Charlene Jane Anders

relaunch

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noun

re·​launch ˈrē-ˌlȯnch How to pronounce relaunch (audio)
-ˌlänch
plural relaunches
: the act or an instance of launching something (such as a product or company) again
VW is struggling to come back from near extinction with a splashy relaunch of its retro icon, the Beetle.Janet Guyon

Examples of relaunch in a Sentence

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Verb
Midfield After his faltering attempt to relaunch his career in the Premier League at Nottingham Forest last season, Reyna is back with Dortmund and even though the German side have a new manager in Nuri Sahin, their first game followed a familiar script for the young American. Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024 Eventually, Robb Talbott sold the business to Relevant Brands Holdings, which attempted to relaunch it in 2019, but those plans were abandoned during the pandemic and Hilco was retained to sell the brand’s intellectual property. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
In tandem with the relaunch, the brand’s original Performance Hygiene product line will transition to an exclusive partnership with Amazon, beginning Oct. 8, at more affordable price points. Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024 The idea here was that the game may go dormant and then re-emerge with some sort of free-to-play relaunch to draw in more players. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for relaunch 

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1691, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of relaunch was in 1691

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“Relaunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relaunch. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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