restore synonyms

restore

v.

  1. To give back

    make restitution, replace, put back; see return 2.

  2. To re-create

    reestablish, revive, recover; see renew 1.

  3. To rebuild in a form supposed to be original

    rebuild, reconstruct, renovate, refurbish, repair, recondition, put back, alter, make restoration, reclaim, rehabilitate, rehab*; see also reconstruct, repair.

  4. To reinstate

    reinstall, put back, reerect; see reinstate.

  5. To bring back to health

    revive, cure, make healthy; see heal 1. See syn. study at renew.

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