restoring
Making whole again
Restoring is the present participle of restore—bringing something back to a former condition, position, or owner.
You might be restoring an old car, restoring order after chaos, or restoring someone's faith in humanity.
The word implies returning something to what it was or should be: They're restoring the painting to its original colors.
Recovery from injury/addiction
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
cure · remedy · treatment · wellness · convalescence · recuperation · mending · repair
Restoring to good condition
- refinishingRestoring a worn surface
- reupholsteringReplacing furniture fabric covering
- repaintingApplying fresh color
- reconditioningRestoring to good condition
antique · furniture · vintage · woodwork · stripping · varnishing · polishing · sanding
Restoring youthful energy
- reinvigoratingRestoring energy or strength
- renewingMaking valid again
- reawakeningRenewed consciousness or awareness
- rekindlingRestoring to flame
reviving · regenerating · refreshing · energizing · enlivening · recharging · reigniting · resuscitating
Maintaining something's condition
- reforestationReplanting depleted woodlands
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
biodiversity · endangered · species · native · wildlife · sanctuary · reserve · stewardship
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
recovery · cure · remedy · treatment · wellness · convalescence · recuperation · mending · repair · wholeness
renovation
Restoring to good condition
- refinishingRestoring a worn surface
- reupholsteringReplacing furniture fabric covering
- repaintingApplying fresh color
reconditioning · antique · furniture · vintage · woodwork · stripping · varnishing · polishing · sanding · lacquering
rejuvenating
Restoring youthful energy
- reinvigoratingRestoring energy or strength
- renewingMaking valid again
- reawakeningRenewed consciousness or awareness
rekindling · reviving · regenerating · refreshing · energizing · enlivening · recharging · reigniting · resuscitating · rebirth
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- reforestationReplanting depleted woodlands
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
wetlands · biodiversity · endangered · species · native · wildlife · sanctuary · reserve · stewardship · grasslands
backup
Stored duplicate for recovery
undelete · rollback · reinstall · reboot · reset · files · system · database · archive · corrupted
- revisiting actionsretrying, redoing, reviewing, rereading, rewatching
- software tasksdownloading, installing, debugging, compiling, upgrading
- DIYbuilding, woodworking, carpentry, electrical, crafting
- beauty termsmatte, dewy, hydrating, moisturizing, smoothing
- fixing problemsfixing, repairing, mending, patching, correcting
- kind actshelping, aiding, assisting, donating, sharing
restoringruining
Causing complete destruction
damaging · degrading · deteriorating · worsening · debilitating
restoringdestroying
Causing complete ruin
demolishing · razing · wrecking · obliterating · annihilating
- restoring forcePush toward equilibrium position