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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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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

Revised wording no longer explicitly invokes Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, which allows the Security Council to authorize armed force to restore peace.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He wrote it would take "a lot of strength, passion, and conviction" to restore his country "back where it deserves to be".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Additionally, China and Pakistan proposed a five-point plan to end the hostilities and restore traffic through the strait, a crucial waterway for about 20% of the world’s crude oil.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

It took a lot of tactful correspondence before Kepler was able to soothe Tycho’s offended feelings and restore friendly relations with the great astronomer.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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