Verb

wieder|herstellen

to restore, to re-establish, to recover, to reinstate

Wir müssen die alte Ordnung wiederherstellen.

We must restore the old order.

Er hat die gelöschten Dateien wiederhergestellt.

He has restored the deleted files.

Ihre Gesundheit ist vollständig wiederhergestellt.

Her health is fully restored.

((sth.)) to restore sth. The mechanic is restoring the old car.

Synonyms: restaurieren, reparieren; Antonyms: zerstören, vernichten

From 'wieder' (again) + 'herstellen' (to produce, to establish). Literally 'to establish again'.

Think of 're-establishing' or 're-placing' something to its original condition. Imagine restoring a system backup.

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