resurrect from

resurrect (something) from (something)

To restore or bring back from some state of failure, decay, disuse, dormancy, etc. A local artisan baker is aiming to resurrect the bizarre-sounding bread from its 17th-century resting origins. The famous linguist resurrected a forgotten meaning of the word from an archaic tome discovered the ruins of Ethiopia. We're trying to resurrect the old dance hall from its current deteriorated condition.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

resurrect someone or something from something

to restore someone or something from some state to its formal state. We decided to resurrect Toby from the ranks of the retired. I resurrected my old uniform from its tattered and wrinkled state.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • resurrect
  • resurrect (something) from (something)
  • rue
  • wrack
  • go to rack and ruin
  • go to wrack and ruin
  • rack and ruin, go to
  • collect dust
  • catch dust
  • fall into decay
References in periodicals archive
There are plants called poikilohydric that can resurrect from an almost dead- dry stage to normal condition on hydration.
Mythical herb may be one of two plants