restore

 
Pronunciation: /rɪˈstɔː/

verb

[with object]
  • bring back or re-establish (a previous right, practice, or situation): the government restored confidence in the housing market order was eventually restored by riot police
  • return (someone or something) to a former condition, place, or position: the effort to restore him to office isn’t working
  • repair or renovate (a building, work of art, etc.) so as to return it to its original condition: the building has been lovingly restored
  • give (something stolen, taken away, or lost) back to the original owner or recipient: the government will restore land to those who lost it through confiscation

Derivatives

restorable

adjective

restorer

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French restorer, from Latin restaurare 'rebuild, restore'