restorative

American  

[ri-stawr-uh-tiv, -stohr-] / rɪˈstɔr ə tɪv, -ˈstoʊr- /

adjective

1. serving to restore; pertaining to restoration.

2. capable of renewing health or strength.

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noun

1. a restorative agent, means, or the like.

2. a means of restoring a person to consciousness.

   Smelling salts serve as a restorative.

restorative British  

/ rɪˈstɒrətɪv /

adjective

1. tending to revive or renew health, spirits, etc

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noun

1. anything that restores or revives, esp a drug or agent that promotes health or strength

Other Word Forms

• nonrestorative adjective
• unrestorative adjective

Etymology

Origin of restorative

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English restoratif (adjective and noun), from Middle French restauratif, from Latin restaurāt(us) (past participle of restaurāre “to rebuild, repair”; restore ) + Middle French -if -ive

Example Sentences

Through restorative justice, her mum Danielle O'Halloran met Roberts behind bars, seeking closure, answers and a way to live as a mother "who isn't just here to survive".

From BBC

Sometimes these big royal occasions can be restorative, a reminder of what the Royal Family does well.

From BBC

Others are opting for restorative practices, which emphasize group conversations in which students share feelings and perspectives to build community and resolve conflict.

From Los Angeles Times

Even a few paragraphs of that work make the case for restorative history 10 times more powerfully than “The Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Pink noise is commonly used to help people fall asleep, but new research suggests it may interfere with the most restorative stages of sleep.

From Science Daily