English Explanatory Dictionary

restitute

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To restore (something) to its former condition.
  2. To provide recompense for (something).
  3. To refund.
noun
  1. That which is restored or offered in place of something; a substitute.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛstɪtjuːt/ /ˈɹɛstɪtuːt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-restitute.wav

Word forms

restitute restitutes restituting restituted

Etymology

From Old French restituer, from Latin restituō (“replace, restore”).

Synonyms

restore roll back deconvert reconvert rehabilitate restitute revert reimburse

Related words

restitution

Derived words

restitutable restitutive restitutory unrestituted
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