restore
v.v. to return something to its original, healthy, or working condition. You use this when you fix an old building, bring back a deleted computer file, or help someone feel strong again.
v. to return someone or something to a former condition, place, or position. Transitive; often implies a process of repair, renovation, or the reinstatement of a previous state of affairs.
The workers will restore the old church to its former glory.
After the system crash, the IT department managed to restore all the lost data from the backup server.
The new administration promised to restore public confidence in the judicial system by implementing transparent oversight and rigorous ethical standards for all appointed officials.
From Middle English restoren, from Old French restorer, from Latin rēstaurāre. By surface analysis, re- + store.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. Often used with the preposition 'to' when describing the target state.
restore back the filesrestore the filesThe word 'restore' already contains the meaning of 'back' or 'again'; adding 'back' is redundant.