restitution
[res-ti-too-shuhn, -tyoo-]
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noun
reparation made by giving an equivalent or compensation for loss, damage, or injury caused; indemnification.
the restoration of property or rights previously taken away, conveyed, or surrendered.
restoration to the former or original state or position.
Physics. the return to an original physical condition, especially after elastic deformation.
Origin of restitution
Synonyms for restitution
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restitution
noun
Word Origin for restitution
C13: from Latin rēstitūtiō, from rēstituere to rebuild, from re- + statuere to set up
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restitution
[rĕs′tĭ-tōō′shən]
n.
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