Rétablir (en. Restore)

/ʁe.tablir/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Bring back to a normal or usual state.
The doctor managed to restore the patient's health.
Le médecin a réussi à rétablir la santé du patient.
Reinstate something, like a law or rule.
The government decided to restore border controls.
Le gouvernement a décidé de rétablir les contrôles aux frontières.
Restore order or peace.
Law enforcement was called to restore peace in the city.
Les forces de l'ordre ont été appelées pour rétablir la tranquillité dans la ville.
Reconstitute or put back in place.
They had to restore the electrical network after the storm.
Ils ont dû rétablir le réseau électrique après la tempête.

Etymology

From old French 'establir', derived from Latin 'stabilire'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

restore order
Bring the situation back to normal.
rétablir l'ordre
restore the truth
Clarify the facts or lies.
rétablir la vérité
restore relationships
Restore communication and connection between people.
rétablir des relations

Related Words

establishment
Action of setting up a system or organization.
établissement
stability
Character of what is stable or unchanging.
stabilité
establish
Set up something new.
instaurer

Slang Meanings

Update or improve a situation.
We had to restore the wifi due to frequent outages.
On a dû rétablir le wifi à cause des coupures fréquentes.
Regain control of a situation.
We had to restore a bit of order after the wild party.
Il a fallu rétablir un peu d'ordre après la fête trop arrosée.