Synonyms of restores

restores

verb

present tense third-person singular of restore

1

as in revives

to bring back to a former condition or vigor

restore an old car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revives
• recreates
• refreshes
• renews
• renovates
• replenishes
• regenerates
• revitalizes
• rejuvenates
• freshens
• repairs
• resuscitates
• recharges
• redevelops
• revivifies
• refurbishes
• reclaims
• reconstitutes
• rehabilitates
• reconditions
• remodels
• overhauls
• redesigns
• refreshens
• redoes
• refills
• modernizes
• reengineers
• remakes
• updates
• makes over
• rehabs
• resupplies

2

as in returns

to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place

restored the trophy to its proper place at the center of the shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• returns
• replaces
• reconveys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• takes
• removes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of restores

The one legal exception to this permanent rollback is if the governor personally restores an individual’s right to vote. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

Symbolically, the death of Husayn represents the shattering of the world, and Arbaeen restores it. — Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

Neither Iran nor America has a credible military path to a durable settlement that ends the fighting, restores freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, and prevents another rapid return to war. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 30 July 2026

None of this restores the world where your eyes could sort the true from the false. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

More than a materials breakthrough Beyond producing cleaner silicon and germanium, the project restores a capability the United States largely lost after its historic World War II-era calutrons were decommissioned in 1998. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026

This restores a portion of their old fortune to Magdalen as well (from her deceased husband Noel), ending the Vanstones’ tribulations for good. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Over time and used consistently, the cocktail gradually restores hair’s natural body, while there are immediate effects, too. — Nadine Solano, Vogue, 24 July 2026

Her husband was immediately sold on the property, while Lauren, a Realtor of 21 years who also restores homes with her husband, needed more convincing after realizing how much work lay ahead. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026