repristinate

[ ree-pris-tuh-neyt ]

verb (used with object),re·pris·ti·nat·ed, re·pris·ti·nat·ing.
  1. to restore to the first or original state or condition.

Origin of repristinate

1
1650–60; re- + pristine + -ate1; compare Medieval Latin repristinātiō

Other words from repristinate

  • re·pris·ti·na·tion, noun

Words Nearby repristinate

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