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misrestored

|mis-re-stored|

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/ˌmɪs.rɪˈstɔrd/

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/ˌmɪs.rɪˈstɔːd/

(misrestore)

incorrect restoration

Base Form	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
misrestore	misrestores	misrestored	misrestored	misrestoring

Etymology

Etymology Information

'misrestore' originates from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the verb 'restore' from Latin 'restaurare', meaning 'to renew'.

Historical Evolution

'restore' changed from the Old French word 'restorer' and eventually became the modern English word 'restore'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'restore' meant 'to renew or bring back to a former condition', and 'misrestore' evolved to mean 'to restore incorrectly'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

to restore something incorrectly or improperly.

The painting was misrestored, leading to a loss of its original details.

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Last updated: 2025/05/29 08:25