Polyglot Dictionary

restablecer

/restaβleˈseɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
restablezco
preterite (yo)
restablecí
past participle
restablecido

Meaning

  1. to restore

    • Restablecieron el servicio.

      They restored the service.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

restituir

restituir specifically means returning or giving something back, restitution; restablecer is more general, like restoring order or a relationship.

restaurar

restaurar is more about physical restoration, like art, an object, or a building; restablecer is more abstract, like restoring order or a relationship — both mean "to restore."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

restabelecer

restabelecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to restore."

Portuguese

restaurar

restaurar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to restore."

Practice

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