bring back or re-establish (a previous right, practice, or situation):the government restored confidence in the housing marketorder 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
