restitution

Meaning of restitution

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
  2. recompense for injury or loss.
    he was ordered to pay £6,000 in restitution
  3. the restoration of something to its original state.
    restitution of the damaged mucosa

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

Information about restitution

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of restitution is: restitutions.
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Hyphenation of restitution

resti-tu-tion

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
  • restitution is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

restitution synonyms

Meaning damages:

damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, redress

Meaning return:

return, restoration, regaining

Meaning the action or process of replacing someone or something:

replacement

Meaning the action of surrendering to an opponent or powerful influence:

surrender

Meaning (of a substance or object) giving way under pressure; not hard or rigid:

yielding

Meaning a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength:

recovery

Meaning something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury:

compensation

Meaning compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made:

recompense

Meaning the action of making amends for a wrong one has done, by providing payment or other assistance to those who have been wronged:

reparation

Meaning the action of repaying a person who has spent or lost money:

reimbursement

Meaning the action of paying back a loan:

repayment

Meaning money paid for work or a service:

remuneration

Meaning a thing given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement:

reward

Meaning the payment of a debt or fulfilment of an obligation or claim:

satisfaction

Meaning a reward or recompense:

guerdon

Meaning a person's deserved share of praise, honour, etc:

meed

Meaning a thing given to someone as a compensation or consolation:

solatium

restitution antonyms

Meaning the action of capturing someone or something using force:

seizure

Meaning a job or profession:

occupation

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