Verb: restore ri'stor
- Return to its original or usable and functioning condition
"restore the forest to its original pristine condition";
- reconstruct
- Bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
"restore law and order";
- reinstate, reestablish
- Get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
"The week at the spa restored me";
- regenerate, rejuvenate
- Give or bring back
"Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner";
- restitute
Derived forms: restored, restores, restoring
Type of: alter, change, give back, modify, refund, regenerate, renew, repay, return
Encyclopedia: Restore