make whole
Repair the damage
Make whole means to restore someone or something to a complete, undamaged, or satisfactory condition—especially after a loss or injury.
The phrase appears most often in legal and insurance contexts, where one party compensates another for damages: The settlement was designed to make the plaintiffs whole.
It can also describe emotional or spiritual restoration: Years of therapy finally made her whole again.
To be made whole implies full recovery or restitution, not partial remedy.
Restoring what was lost
- reparationCompensation for injury done
- indemnifyGuarantee against loss
- reimburseReturn money owed
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
damages · redress · compensation · amends · recompense · remunerate · refund · rectify
Return to earlier state
- repairRestore to working order
- mendRestore after damage
- rejuvenateRestore youthful vigor
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
revive · rehabilitate · regenerate · renew · recover · refresh · cure · remedy
restitution
Restoring what was lost
- reparationCompensation for injury done
- indemnifyGuarantee against loss
- reimburseReturn money owed
settlement · damages · redress · compensation · amends · recompense · remunerate · refund · rectify · atone
restore
Return to earlier state
- repairRestore to working order
- mendRestore after damage
- rejuvenateRestore youthful vigor
revitalize · revive · rehabilitate · regenerate · renew · recover · refresh · cure · remedy · salve
- fixesfix, repair, mend, correction, correct
- recoveryrecovery, sobriety, rehab, recover, recovery room
- remediesremedy, cure, medicine, treatment, medications
- retributionretribution, revenge, payback, vengeance, retaliation