Restore

/rɪˈstɔːr/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To bring back to a former condition, place, or position.

The team worked tirelessly to restore the historical building to its original grandeur.

To return something to its former owner.

The museum agreed to restore the stolen artifact to its rightful owner.

To reinstate or bring back into use.

The government plans to restore funding for education programs next year.

To repair or rejuvenate something that is damaged or deteriorated.

After the storm, volunteers came together to restore the damaged community center.

To retrieve data or a system back to a previous point in time, especially in computing.

You can restore your files from a backup if they are lost or corrupted.

Middle French 'restaurer', from Latin 'restaurare', meaning 'to bring back to a state of restoration'.

restore order

To return a situation to its earlier, stable condition.

restore faith

To regain trust or confidence in someone or something.

restore balance

To return to a state of equilibrium.

restoration

the act of restoring something to its original state.

restorative

having the ability to restore health or strength.

to bring something back into style or popularity

They decided to restore that fashion trend from the '90s.

to fix or recover something from a bad situation

He managed to restore his reputation after the incident.