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   restitution

   /ˌrɛstɪˈtjuːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner: "the ANC had demanded the restitution of land seized from black people" Similar returnrestorationhanding backreplacementsurrenderyieldingrecoveryOpposite seizureoccupation
   • 2. recompense for injury or loss: "he was ordered to pay £6,000 in restitution" Similar compensationrecompensereparationdamagesindemnificationindemnityreimbursementrepaymentremunerationrewardredresssatisfactionquid pro quoarchaic:guerdonmeedrare:solatium
   • 3. the restoration of something to its original state: "restitution of the damaged mucosa"
   • ▪ the resumption of an object's original shape or position through elastic recoil: "the coefficient of restitution"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin restitutio(n-), from restituere ‘restore’, from re- ‘again’ + statuere ‘establish’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. restitutionary adjective
   • 2. restitutive adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › restitutionRESTITUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   1. : an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as. a. : a restoration of something to its rightful owner. b. : a making good of or giving an equivalent for some injury. 2. : a legal action serving to cause restoration of a previous state. Synonyms. compensation. damages. indemnification. indemnity. quittance. recompense.

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   Restitution definition: reparation made by giving an equivalent or compensation for loss, damage, or injury caused; indemnification.. See examples of RESTITUTION used in a sentence.

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   The noun restitution means both "restoring something to its original state" and "returning something to its rightful owner," like a public apology that leads to the restitution of a person's honor and reputation.

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   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 Origin.

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   noun. reparation made by giving an equivalent or compensation for loss, damage, or injury caused; indemnification. Synonyms: repayment, satisfaction, requital, compensation, amends, recompense. the restoration of property or rights previously taken away, conveyed, or surrendered. restoration to the former or original state or position.