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Definition of restitution noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    restitution

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//ˌrɛstəˈtuʃn//
     
    [uncountable] restitution (of something) (to somebody/something)
     
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  1. 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
  2. 2(law) payment, usually money, for some harm or wrong that someone has suffered to make restitution for the damage caused
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