What does rétablir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word rétablir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rétablir in French.

The word rétablir in French means re-establish, reconnect, re-establish, help to recover, help recover, improve, recover, set the record straight, restore peace, restore calm, restore the peace. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rétablir

re-establish

verbe transitif (remettre en état)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut rétablir l'ordre des choses.
We need to re-establish the order of things.

reconnect

verbe transitif (remettre en service) (service)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
EDF a rétabli le courant.
EDF has switched the power back on.

re-establish

verbe transitif (ramener)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La police est chargée de rétablir l'ordre.
It's the police's job to re-establish order.

help to recover, help recover

verbe transitif (remettre [qqn] sur pied)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Son traitement l'a rétabli rapidement.

improve

verbe pronominal (aller mieux)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le patient se rétablit lentement.
The patient is improving slowly.

recover

verbe pronominal (retrouver l'équilibre)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il allait tomber mais il s'est rétabli.
He was about to fall, but he regained his balance.

set the record straight

locution verbale (donner les vrais faits)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

restore peace, restore calm

locution verbale (apaiser une situation)

restore the peace

locution verbale (ramener l'ordre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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