Patch and Restore

Patch

Patch verb - To put into good shape or working order again.

Usage example: patch the tire and it'll be as good as new

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Restore and patch are semantically related in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Restore" instead a verb "Patch", when it comes to topics like mend, repair.

Nearby Words: patchwork, patched, patching

Restore

Restore verb - To bring back to a former condition or vigor.

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Antonyms for Restore

Patch and restore are semantically related in activity topic. Sometimes you can use "Patch" instead a verb "Restore", if it concerns topics such as mend, repair.

Nearby Words: restored, restoration, restorative, restoring, restorer

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Common collocations

character	patch character	restore character
nature	patch nature	restore nature
game	patch game	restore game
damage	patch damage	restore damage

Both words in one sentence

The patch eliminated normal healing potions and gave you a bottomless one that can be used every 30 seconds to restore 60% of your health.

Source: Healing Potion
After Steam Bowdlerised the Visual Novel Everlasting Summer, the developer of the game released a patch to allow players who chose it to restore the excised content.

Source: Game Mod
And the worst part about this example is that LucasArts then specifically told Obsidian they couldn't restore the cut content in a patch.

Source: Christmas Rushed

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Restore and Patch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/patch/restore

Patch & Restore. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/patch/restore>.

Restore or Patch. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/patch/restore.

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