French Conversation · Level 113
59 words
French word
rétablir
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁetabliʁ/
Meaning
- verbrestore
Example
Le médecin a rétabli sa santé.
The doctor restored his health.
More examples
Le gouvernement a rétabli l'ordre.
The government restored order.
Core concept
A disrupted condition is moved back into health, order, or a working role.
Common phrases
rétablir la santé
restore health
rétablir l'ordre
restore order
rétablir la confiance
restore confidence
Similar words
guérir: Cure an illness or injury and return the affected person to good health.
remettre: Put something back in its former place or state.
Definition in French
Remettre quelqu'un ou quelque chose dans son état antérieur, notamment la santé, l'ordre ou une fonction.
Word origin
The verb was formed with re- and établir, an Old French descendant of Latin stabilire, so its historical structure expresses making stable again.
Usage tips
- The construction rétablir quelqu'un dans ses fonctions means to restore someone to office, with dans as the established preposition.