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restitution
res·ti·tu·tion
[
rèsti tsh'n
]
noun
Definition:
1.
giving back:
the return of something to its rightful owner
2.
paying back:
compensation for a loss, damage, or injury
3.
restoration:
the return of something to the condition it was in before it was changed
[
13th century. Directly or via French< Latin
restitution-
< past participle of
restituere
"restore" <
statuere
"set up"
]
res·ti·tute
[
résti tt
]
transitive verb
res·ti·tu·tive
[
résti ttiv
]
adjective
res·ti·tu·to·ry
adjective
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res·ti·tute [ résti tt ] transitive verbres·ti·tu·tive [ résti ttiv ] adjectiveres·ti·tu·to·ry adjective
