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restore

[ri-stawr, -stohr] / rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstoʊr /
VERB
fix, make new
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring back build up improve modernize rebuild reconstruct recover reestablish refurbish rehabilitate reinforce reinstate renew renovate repair replace rescue revitalize revive strengthen
STRONG
cure heal mend reanimate recall recondition reconstitute redeem refresh reimpose reintroduce rejuvenate retouch revivify update
WEAK
make healthy make restitution reerect set to rights touch up win back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
damage decline destroy harm hurt injure kill ruin weaken
WEAK
break
VERB
give back
Synonyms
STRONGEST
replace return
WEAK
hand back put back send back
Antonyms
WEAK
break damage destroy hurt

Example Sentences

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A fenced enclosure was constructed, a pond created and willow planted - and a ditch was "re-wiggled" to restore more natural hydrological flow and habitat complexity.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Instead of only slowing bone loss, future therapies could actively rebuild bone and restore strength.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

The recent sharp rise in oil prices could help restore some lost revenues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

After the 2015 settlement, Sherin worked with Bandini de Stearn Baker’s great-niece Carolina Barrie to form the nonprofit 1887 Fund with authority from then VA Secretary Robert McDonald to restore the five original buildings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Once it was gone, only another acquisition could restore it.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.