restore

Plural: restores

Verb

Verb Forms: restored, restoring, restores

• To bring back to a former, original, or normal condition.
• return to its original or usable and functioning condition
  • "restore the forest to its original pristine condition"
• return to life; get or give new life or energy
  • "The week at the spa restored me"
• give or bring back
  • "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"
• restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
• bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
  • "restore law and order"
  • "restore the emperor to the throne"
• To reestablish, or bring back into existence.
• To bring back to good condition from a state of decay or ruin.
• To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.
• To give in place of, or as restitution for.
• To recover (data, etc.) from a backup.
• To bring (a note) back to its original signification.
• To make good; to make amends for.

Noun

• The act of recovering data or a system from a backup.

Examples

• He hoped a clever word play would RESTORE his lead in the Words With Friends match.
• There was a crash last night, and we're still restoring the file system.
• We backed up the data successfully, but the restore failed.

Synonyms

bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, reconstruct, reestablish, regenerate, reinstate, rejuvenate, repair, restitute, touch on

Antonyms

break

Related Words

restoration, restorative, restorer