restitution
[ res-ti-too-shuhn, -tyoo- ]
/ ˌrɛs tɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtyu- /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM restitution
res·ti·tu·tive, res·ti·tu·to·ry [res-ti-too-tuh-ree, -tyoo-] /ˌrɛs tɪˈtu tə ri, -ˈtyu-/, adjective non·res·ti·tu·tion, noun un·res·ti·tu·tive, adjectiveWords nearby restitution
resting,
resting cell,
resting place,
resting tidal volume,
restitute,
restitution,
restive,
restless,
restless cavy,
restless legs syndrome,
resto
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British Dictionary definitions for restitution
restitution
/ (ˌrɛstɪˈtjuːʃən) /
noun
the act of giving back something that has been lost or stolen
law
the act of compensating for loss or injury by reverting as far as possible to the position before such injury occurred
the return of an object or system to its original state, esp a restoration of shape after elastic deformation
Derived forms of restitution
restitutive or restitutory, adjectiveWord Origin for restitution
C13: from Latin
rēstitūtiō, from
rēstituere to rebuild, from
re- +
statuere to set up
Medical definitions for restitution
restitution
[ rĕs′tĭ-tōō′shən ]
n.
A return to or restoration of a previous state or position, especially the return of the rotated head of a fetus to its natural alignment with the body after delivery.