repoint vs restore

repoint and restore both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
repoint	No	No	Yes	No
restore	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, restore is a hypernym of repoint; that is, restore is a word with a broader meaning than repoint:

repoint: repair the joints of bricks
restore: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

Other hypernyms of repoint include bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, touch on.

repoint (verb)	restore (verb)
repair the joints of bricks	get or give new life or energy; return to life, regain energy, recuperate
	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
	give or bring back
	bring back into original existence, use, function, or position
	return to its original or usable and functioning condition