1 to put sb/sth back into his/her/its former condition or position 使恢复原状;使返回原位:
She restores old furniture as a hobby.她把修复旧家具作为爱好。In the recent elections, the former president was restored to power.最近的选举使前总统重新掌权。
2restore sth to sb(formal 正式) to give sth that was lost or stolen back to sb 归还(遗失或被窃的物品)