Synonyms for restore
rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstoʊrre·store

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1. restore

   The transitive use of recover in the sense of cure, heal, etc., as in 2 Kings v, 6, "That thou mayest recover him of his leprosy," is now practically obsolete. The chief transitive use of recover is in the sense to obtain again after losing, regain, repossess, etc.; as, to recover stolen goods; to recover health. The intransitive sense, be cured, be restored, etc., is very common; as, to recover from sickness, terror, or misfortune.

   Synonyms:
   be cured, be healed, be restored, cure, heal, reanimate, recover, recruit, recuperate, regain, repossess, resume, retrieve

   Antonyms:
   die, fail, grow worse, relapse, sink

   Preposition:
   From; rarely of; (Law) to recover judgment against, to recover damages of or from a person.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. restore

   Synonyms:
   return, replace, refund, repay, reinstate, re-establish, renew, repair, recover, heal, cure, refresh

   Antonyms:
   abstract, remove, displace, appropriate, alienate, deprive, impair, wound, injure, dilapidate, shatter

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. restore, reconstructverb

   return to its original or usable and functioning condition

   "restore the forest to its original pristine condition"

   Synonyms:
   bushel, mend, reestablish, regenerate, furbish up, remodel, repair, retrace, touch on, reinstate, construct, doctor, fix, rebuild, rejuvenate, reconstruct, redo, restitute

2. regenerate, restore, rejuvenateverb

   return to life; get or give new life or energy

   "The week at the spa restored me"

   Synonyms:
   reclaim, renew, mend, reestablish, regenerate, furbish up, bushel, touch on, rectify, repair, reform, revitalize, doctor, fix, reinstate, rejuvenate, reconstruct, restitute

3. restore, restituteverb

   give or bring back

   "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"

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

4. repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch onverb

   restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

   "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

   Synonyms:
   touch, furbish up, cook, desexualise, sterilize, ready, concern, prepare, get, set up, compensate, revivify, remediate, recompense, secure, pertain, sterilise, gear up, impact, mend, regenerate, vivify, amend, situate, have-to doe with, heal, make, fasten, determine, renovate, bushel, desexualize, reestablish, define, specify, rejuvenate, reconstruct, sophisticate, quicken, refer, desex, affect, unsex, fixate, resort, relate, rectify, touch on, recreate, deposit, remedy, repair, pay back, doctor up, posit, bear on, bear upon, come to, animate, reanimate, limit, revive, restitute, set, fix, pay off, reinstate, doctor, indemnify

5. restore, reinstate, reestablishverb

   bring back into original existence, use, function, or position

   "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne"

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

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. restoreverb

   Synonyms:
   return, give back, bring back, render up

2. restoreverb

   Synonyms:
   replace, re-establish, redintegrate, reinstate, renew

3. restoreverb

   Synonyms:
   cure, heal, revive, recruit

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. restoreverb

   Synonyms:
   repair, renew, reconstruct, rehabilitate, redintegrate, remodel, replace, refund, return, repatriate, resuscitate, reestablish, revive

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1. List of paraphrases for "restore":

   re-establish, restoring, restoration, reset, reinstate, restores, regain, rebuild, reestablish, re-establishing, recover, resume, rehabilitate, restoreth, restored, resumption, return, retrieve, resetting, resumed, reintroduce, re-instate, recovery, revive, re-established, catering, re-establishment, remediate

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1. Mary Wortley Montagu:

   There is no remedy so easy as books, which if they do not give cheerfulness, at least restore quiet to the most troubled mind.

2. Lance Becca:

   We don't know what's going to happen with us in the future. We don't know if we're going to keep getting some aid some help – it's scary for us. Help from U.S. mainland power companies has been coming in waves for months. But Monica Viego-Rodriguez still hasn't seen a light come on anywhere in Monica Viego-Rodriguez neighborhood since the hurricanes hit last fall. Monica Viego-Rodriguez can only buy perishable foods for Monica Viego-Rodriguez family that they can eat the same day.There is nowhere to store food other than a cooler that she keeps filled with ice on her balcony. More than 470,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, causing an estimated $ 140 billion in damages. As Puerto Rico experiences the longest and most devastating blackout in American history, 1,000 utility trucks and 1,500 workers from 22 electric companies from all over the U.S. are arriving on the island this week to help the existing crews on the job restore power. As crews carve their way through the catastrophic damage, their progress is slow. But they met a major milestone this month when 1 million customers had their power restored, and utility crews say they won't stop until everyone is back on line. Help from U.S. mainland power companies has been coming in waves for months. But some Puerto Rico residents say they still haven't seen a light come on anywhere in their neighborhood since the hurricanes hit last fall. ( REUTERS) There is no set timeframe, we're just here for the long haul, the mission is to restore power and that's what we're focusing on. Wednesday night, the Puerto Rico governor said the island will receive approximately $ 35 billion in federal aid. But he added that Puerto Rico is facing massive debt and won't be able to repay the money until 2022. Power crews say they have to prioritize – hospitals, police and fire stations, come first.Then communication facilities, water treatment plants, transportation providers and shelters.From there, utility crews repair infrastructure serving smaller groups and neighborhoods. People like Sol Vazquez, a law student who has been working the best she can with limited resources, also Skyped with Fox News this week. She said she has been seeing a mixed response from her friends and fellow students. I think everyone wants to get their electricity back, I don't think, at this point, they care who does it or how they do it.

3. Donald Trump:

   We must restore law and order. We must restore the confidence of our people to be safe and secure in their homes and on the street, the senseless, tragic deaths of two people in Louisiana and Minnesota reminds us how much more needs to be done.

4. Lucille Ball:

   One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.

5. Wellington Moreira Franco:

   We have to build a national agreement as soon as possible to restore confidence, contain inflation, rebalance the government's accounts and restore growth.