diff --git a/npm-packages/convex/src/browser/sync/authentication_manager.ts b/npm-packages/convex/src/browser/sync/authentication_manager.ts
index beb2b96a..6ac60e10 100644
--- a/npm-packages/convex/src/browser/sync/authentication_manager.ts
+++ b/npm-packages/convex/src/browser/sync/authentication_manager.ts
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ export class AuthenticationManager {
   private readonly syncState: LocalSyncState;
   // Passed down by BaseClient, sends a message to the server
   private readonly authenticate: (token: string) => void;
-  private readonly pauseSocket: () => Promise<void>;
-  private readonly resumeSocket: () => void;
+  private readonly stopSocket: () => Promise<void>;
+  private readonly restartSocket: () => void;
   // Passed down by BaseClient, sends a message to the server
   private readonly clearAuth: () => void;
   private readonly verbose: boolean;
@@ -93,22 +93,22 @@ export class AuthenticationManager {
     syncState: LocalSyncState,
     {
       authenticate,
-      pauseSocket: pause,
-      resumeSocket: resume,
+      stopSocket,
+      restartSocket,
       clearAuth,
       verbose,
     }: {
       authenticate: (token: string) => void;
-      pauseSocket: () => Promise<void>;
-      resumeSocket: () => void;
+      stopSocket: () => Promise<void>;
+      restartSocket: () => void;
       clearAuth: () => void;
       verbose: boolean;
     },
   ) {
     this.syncState = syncState;
     this.authenticate = authenticate;
-    this.pauseSocket = pause;
-    this.resumeSocket = resume;
+    this.stopSocket = stopSocket;
+    this.restartSocket = restartSocket;
     this.clearAuth = clearAuth;
     this.verbose = verbose;
   }
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ export class AuthenticationManager {
       return;
     }
     this._logVerbose("attempting to reauthenticate");
-    await this.pauseSocket();
+    await this.stopSocket();
     const token = await this.fetchTokenAndGuardAgainstRace(
       this.authState.config.fetchToken,
       {
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ export class AuthenticationManager {
       },
     );
     if (token.isFromOutdatedConfig) {
-      await this.resumeSocket();
+      await this.restartSocket();
       return;
     }
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ export class AuthenticationManager {
       }
       this.setAndReportAuthFailed(this.authState.config.onAuthChange);
     }
-    await this.resumeSocket();
+    await this.restartSocket();
   }
 
   // Force refetch the token and schedule another refetch
diff --git a/npm-packages/convex/src/browser/sync/client.ts b/npm-packages/convex/src/browser/sync/client.ts
index 10e6cfff..c25debcf 100644
--- a/npm-packages/convex/src/browser/sync/client.ts
+++ b/npm-packages/convex/src/browser/sync/client.ts
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ export class BaseConvexClient {
         const message = this.state.setAuth(token);
         this.webSocketManager.sendMessage(message);
       },
-      pauseSocket: () => this.webSocketManager.pause(),
-      resumeSocket: () => this.webSocketManager.resume(),
+      stopSocket: () => this.webSocketManager.stop(),
+      restartSocket: () => this.webSocketManager.restart(),
       clearAuth: () => {
         this.clearAuth();
       },
diff --git a/npm-packages/convex/src/browser/sync/web_socket_manager.ts b/npm-packages/convex/src/browser/sync/web_socket_manager.ts
index f3d6f7c2..4e832c71 100644
--- a/npm-packages/convex/src/browser/sync/web_socket_manager.ts
+++ b/npm-packages/convex/src/browser/sync/web_socket_manager.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const CLOSE_NOT_FOUND = 4040;
  * - "connecting": We have created the WebSocket and are waiting for the
  *   `onOpen` callback.
  * - "ready": We have an open WebSocket.
- * - "paused": The WebSocket was closed and a new one can be created via `.resume()`.
+ * - "stopped": The WebSocket was closed and a new one can be created via `.restart()`.
  * - "terminated": We have closed the WebSocket and will never create a new one.
  *
  *
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ const CLOSE_NOT_FOUND = 4040;
  *     terminate() -> terminated
  *   ready:
  *     close() -> disconnected
- *     pause() -> paused
+ *     stop() -> stopped
  *     terminate() -> terminated
- *   paused:
- *     resume() -> connecting
+ *   stopped:
+ *     restart() -> connecting
  *     terminate() -> terminated
  * terminalStates:
  *   terminated
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ const CLOSE_NOT_FOUND = 4040;
  *    │      terminate()          │            │       │      │
  *    │           │               │            ▼       │      │
  *    │  ┌────────────────┐       └───────┌────────────────┐  │
- *    │  │     paused     │───resume()───▶│   connecting   │  │
+ *    │  │    stopped     │──restart()───▶│   connecting   │  │
  *    │  └────────────────┘               └────────────────┘  │
  *    │           ▲                                │          │
  *    │           │                               onopen      │
  *    │           │                                │          │
  *    │           │                                ▼          │
  * terminate()    │                       ┌────────────────┐  │
- *    │           └────────pause()────────│     ready      │──┘
+ *    │           └────────stop()─────────│     ready      │──┘
  *    │                                   └────────────────┘
  *    │                                            │
  *    │                                            │
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ type Socket =
   | { state: "disconnected" }
   | { state: "connecting"; ws: WebSocket }
   | { state: "ready"; ws: WebSocket }
-  | { state: "paused" }
+  | { state: "stopped" }
   | { state: "terminated" };
 
 export type ReconnectMetadata = {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export class WebSocketManager {
     }
     if (
       this.socket.state !== "disconnected" &&
-      this.socket.state !== "paused"
+      this.socket.state !== "stopped"
     ) {
       throw new Error(
         "Didn't start connection from disconnected state: " + this.socket.state,
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ export class WebSocketManager {
     switch (this.socket.state) {
       case "disconnected":
       case "terminated":
-      case "paused":
+      case "stopped":
         // Nothing to do if we don't have a WebSocket.
         return;
       case "connecting":
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ export class WebSocketManager {
     switch (this.socket.state) {
       case "disconnected":
       case "terminated":
-      case "paused":
+      case "stopped":
         // Nothing to do if we don't have a WebSocket.
         return Promise.resolve();
       case "connecting": {
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ export class WebSocketManager {
     }
     switch (this.socket.state) {
       case "terminated":
-      case "paused":
+      case "stopped":
       case "disconnected":
       case "connecting":
       case "ready": {
@@ -389,17 +389,17 @@ export class WebSocketManager {
     }
   }
 
-  pause(): Promise<void> {
+  stop(): Promise<void> {
     switch (this.socket.state) {
       case "terminated":
-        // If we're terminating we ignore pause
+        // If we're terminating we ignore stop
         return Promise.resolve();
       case "connecting":
-      case "paused":
+      case "stopped":
       case "disconnected":
       case "ready": {
         const result = this.close();
-        this.socket = { state: "paused" };
+        this.socket = { state: "stopped" };
         return result;
       }
       default: {
@@ -411,20 +411,20 @@ export class WebSocketManager {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Create a new WebSocket after a previous `pause()`, unless `terminate()` was
+   * Create a new WebSocket after a previous `stop()`, unless `terminate()` was
    * called before.
    */
-  resume(): void {
+  restart(): void {
     switch (this.socket.state) {
-      case "paused":
+      case "stopped":
         break;
       case "terminated":
-        // If we're terminating we ignore resume
+        // If we're terminating we ignore restart
         return;
       case "connecting":
       case "ready":
       case "disconnected":
-        throw new Error("`resume()` is only valid after `pause()`");
+        throw new Error("`restart()` is only valid after `stop()`");
       default: {
         // Enforce that the switch-case is exhaustive.
         const _: never = this.socket;