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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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The chartered catamaran MV Alfred is expected back from overhaul and should be able to restore the Troon services on Wednesday.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The resolution, sponsored by the Gulf state of Bahrain, “strongly encourages” member states to “coordinate efforts, defensive in nature,” to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Efforts to restore the beloved building, declared a historic monument soon after it was shuttered, have proved elusive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In most video games, there was some way to restore life force after you’d been weakened, and play on.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein