unrestore

unrestore verb: to undo work that was done to restore something.

Verb

unrestore (third-person singular simple present unrestores, present participle unrestoring, simple past and past participle unrestored)

To undo work that was done to restore something.
- The film manufacturer enlarged the few good areas on the negatives and replaced the roll of film, but can not unrestore the car for photos.1962, The Antique Automobile - Volumes 26-27, page 185
- How could one "only true end-time apostle" contradict another "only true end-time apostle"? If one had restored the truth, how could another "unrestore" that same truth?2001, J. Michael Feazell, The Liberation of the Worldwide Church of God, page 113

They had been clumsily and crudely restored around the face and hair, and she had decided to unrestore them and return them as closely as possible to their original appearance.2013, Robert Holdstock, The Fetch, →ISBN:
I had to take it to the shop and have them unrestore it.2013, John Brandon, A Million Heavens, →ISBN:

third-person singular present	unrestores
present participle	unrestoring
past participle	unrestored
past	unrestored

From un- + restore.

What does unrestore mean?: Unrestore means to undo work that was done to restore something.
How do you use unrestore in a sentence?: They had been clumsily and crudely restored around the face and hair, and she had decided to unrestore them and return them as closely as possible to their original appearance.
What part of speech is unrestore?: Unrestore is a verb.
What is the past tense of unrestore?: The past tense of unrestore is unrestored.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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