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/rˌɛstɪtˈuʃən/ Listen

noun

Restitution n.

The act of restoring anything to its rightful owner, or of making good, or of giving an equivalent for any loss, damage, or injury; indemnification. "A restitution of ancient rights unto the crown." "He restitution to the value makes."

That which is offered or given in return for what has been lost, injured, or destroyed; compensation.

(Physics) The act of returning to, or recovering, a former state; as, the restitution of an elastic body.

(Med.) The movement of rotation which usually occurs in childbirth after the head has been delivered, and which causes the latter to point towards the side to which it was directed at the beginning of labor.

Synonyms: Restoration; return; indemnification; reparation; compensation; amends; remuneration.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Restitution" Quotes from Famous Books

... old book in the Boston Athenaeum, published in 1757, containing three short essays under the title of Scripture Prophecies Explained. The first one is "On the Restitution of All Things"; the second is "On St. John's First Resurrection"; and the third, "On the Personal Coming of Jesus Christ, as Commencing at the Beginning of the Millenium described in the Apocalypse." These were written by Mr. Cheever, but at what time of his life there seems to be some doubt. ...

— Bay State Monthly, Volume I, No. 2, February, 1884 - A Massachusetts Magazine • Various

... consulted men of law, and found one who encouraged her to sue for restitution of conjugal rights. It came to nothing, however; for in the meantime she was growing tired of her solitary existence,—friends of course she had none,—and the spirit moved her to try a change ...

— In the Year of Jubilee • George Gissing

... with sweat, his hands so clenched that the nails bit deep into his palms; while he looked back over the abyss yawning between the Lone Wolf of tonight and the man who had, within the week, knelt in that spot in company with the woman he loved, bent on making restitution that his soul might be saved through ...

— The Lone Wolf - A Melodrama • Louis Joseph Vance

... want first of all, and altogether, restitution for the sake of getting good positions for valuable services rendered the Family. They all see that the restitution is problematic,—so their desire is not strong. They act weakly, they think lazily, ...

— Rescuing the Czar - Two authentic Diaries arranged and translated • James P. Smythe

... he, how wide that old rascal was in the chest. He transferred his money to Hun Shanklin's pockets, chuckling at the thought that he was returning it whence it came. In conscience, said he, if conscience required such a palliative, he had made restitution. ...

— Claim Number One • George W. (George Washington) Ogden

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