- 1(formal) the act of giving back something that was lost or stolen to its owner synonym restoration the restitution of property seized under Communist rule
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- 2(law) payment, usually money, for some harm or wrong that someone has suffered to make restitution for the damage caused
restitution
nounNAmE//ˌrɛstəˈtuʃn//
[uncountable] restitution (of something) (to somebody/something)Check pronunciation: restitution