Restoring - English meaning

collocation

Put something back where it belongs

phrasal verb

Reschedule a planned event to a later time or date.

Usage examples:

They have put back the film's release date to september

phrasal verb

To move something to a place or position it was in before

Usage examples:

Will you put the books back when you’re finished with them?

verb

To return something to an earlier good condition or position

Usage examples:

Our new digital camera range has helped us re-establish our position in this important market.

verb

Restore (someone) to health or normal life by training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.

Usage examples:

Helping to rehabilitate former criminals

verb

To return someone to a healthy or usual condition or way of living, or to return something to good condition

Usage examples:

The aim is to rehabilitate the prisoners so that they can lead productive lives when they are relea…

verb

Impose (something, especially a law or regulation) again after a lapse.

Usage examples:

Price controls were reimposed on fifty-three basic foods

verb

To officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received again after a period when it was not used

Usage examples:

She plans to reimpose regulations on energy corporations., the curfew had been lifted on friday but…

verb

To force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living, again

Usage examples:

The new regime wants to reimpose the traditional values of hard work and respect., the police had t…

verb

Place or fix (equipment or machinery) in position again.

Usage examples:

Property owners remove furnaces and other appliances before renting or selling, and then reinstall …

noun

An act of reinstalling something, especially software.

Usage examples:

In fact, a reinstall of the os was required, as various system files became corrupted.

verb

To put a computer program back onto a computer

Usage examples:

I had to reinstall the operating system., you will need to re-install the program to get the latest…

verb

Restore (someone or something) to their former position or state.

Usage examples:

The union threatened strike action if owen was not reinstated

verb

Institute or introduce again.

Usage examples:

By reinstituting conscription they could alienate a new generation of american youth

verb

To cause a system, rule, legal action, etc. to be used or happen again

Usage examples:

The popular policy has been re-instituted after a gap of five years., the emperor restored many tem…

verb

Take the place of.

Usage examples:

Ian's smile was replaced by a frown

verb

To take the place of something or put in the place of something or someone else

Usage examples:

We replaced our old air conditioners., the ailing actress was replaced by her understudy., after du…

verb

To take the place of something or someone else

Usage examples:

The single farm payment will replace all subsidy schemes in january., four people have left the da'…