Restore to the previous state or rank.

Bring back into original existence, use, function, or position.

synonyms: reestablish, restore.

Roget 790: return, restore; give back, carry back, bring back; render, render up; give up; let go, unclutch; disgorge, regorge^†; regurgitate; recoup, reimburse, compensate, indemnify; remit, rehabilitate; repair etc. (make good) 660.    reinvest, revest, reinstate.    redeem, recover etc. (get back) 775; take back again.    revest, revert.    ... show more

Roget 660: return to the original state; recover, rally, revive; come come to, come round, come to oneself; pull through, weather the storm, be oneself again; get well, get round, get the better of, get over, get about; rise from one's ashes, rise from the grave; survive etc. (outlive) 110; resume, reappear; come to, come to life again; live again, rise again.    heal, skin over, cicatrize; right itself.    restore, put back, place in statu quo [Lat.]; reinstate, replace, reseat, rehabilitate, reestablish, reestate^†, reinstall.    reconstruct, rebuild, reorganize, reconstitute; reconvert; renew, renovate; regenerate; rejuvenate.    redeem, reclaim, recover, retrieve; rescue etc. (deliver) 672.    redress, recure^†; cure, heal, remedy, doctor, physic, medicate; break of; bring round, set on one's legs.    resuscitate, revive, reanimate, revivify, recall to life; reproduce etc. 163; warm up; reinvigorate, refresh etc. 689.    make whole, redintegrate^†; recoup etc. 790; make good, make all square; rectify, correct; put right, put to rights, set right, set to rights, set straight; set up; put in order etc. (arrange) 60; refit, recruit; fill up, fill up the ranks; reinforce.    repair; put in repair, remanufacture, put in thorough repair, put in complete repair; retouch, refashion, botch^†, vamp, tinker, cobble; do up, patch up, touch up, plaster up, vamp up; darn, finedraw^†, heelpiece^†; stop a gap, stanch, staunch, caulk, calk, careen, splice, bind up wounds.    ... show more

Dutch: opnieuw aanstellen, terugzetten, herstellen