Returning files in trash file to original location

Trash contains a huge number of files. They have not been deleted
through the TRash Delete function.
I want to know how I can return these files to their original location
without moving each file by a manual approach. Does OSX preserve the original location when the file is put in the Trash bin?
thank you
Bil

Welcome to Apple Discussions Bil.
Does OSX preserve the original location when the file is put in the Trash bin?
No, only so for the most recently trashed file can you undo that move.
One of the small(?) annoyances of people used to Windows is the absence of the the Restore function in Mac's Trash, as they expect it to be like window's Recycle bin.
Unfortunately it is not a recycle bin but a trash can, so you cannot automatically undelete a trashed file (apart from the most recent one).
There is one suggestion to create a special folder to put your doubtful files in before your decide to trash them, though that still does not give you the ability to return them automatically to whence from.
You had better get them out of the trash if you want them, lest you lose them, but regrettable you'll have to replace them back manually - or reinstall the application might be easier if that is applicable.
Sorry there is no solution to your problem.
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