Restore

To restore means to fix something and make it look or work like it did before. For example, if you paint a scratched toy to make it look new again, you are restoring it.

Examples

• After the storm damaged our playground, the community came together to restore it so that all the kids could enjoy playing there again.
• In science class, we learned how to restore the habitat of endangered animals by planting trees and cleaning up pollution in the rivers.
• My grandfather showed me how to restore his old bicycle, and together we cleaned it up, painted it, and made it look brand new again.

Synonyms

Antonyms