reinitialize

verb
UK /ˌriː.ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.aɪz/
US /ˌriː.ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.aɪz/

To set something up again from the start.

The teacher had to reinitialize the computer before the lesson.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To clear a device's memory and load its starting settings again.

He reinitialized the router to fix the slow internet.

3. To begin a process or activity over again as if for the first time.

The team reinitialized the project after the plan changed.

4. To restore a variable or system to its default starting value.

The program reinitializes the counter each time it runs.