restablecer

to restore

verb res-tah-bleh-SEHR Rare

Origin: From Latin re- (again) + stabilire (to make firm), via Old French restablir.

Also means

to re-establish

Usage Note

Restablecer is an irregular verb following the -cer pattern (restablezco in the yo present). It means to reinstate or bring back to a prior state: restablecer el orden (restore order), restablecer la conexión (restore the connection). Unlike restaurar (which implies physical or aesthetic renewal), restablecer focuses on returning to a functional or social condition.

Examples

"El gobierno intentó restablecer el orden público."

Natural Translation

The government tried to restore public order.

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