restitution
noun/ˌrestɪˈtjuːʃn/
/ˌrestɪˈtuːʃn/
[uncountable]- restitution (of something) (to somebody/something) (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
- restitution (of something) (to somebody/something) (law) payment, usually money, for some harm or wrong that somebody has suffered
- to make restitution for the damage caused
- The company has a legal duty to make restitution to passengers for any inconvenience caused.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from Latin restitutio(n-), from restituere ‘restore’, from re- ‘again’ + statuere ‘establish’.
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