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。

2 restore 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）