restitution[noun]Synonyms: compensation, amends, recompense, reparation, requital
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
res‧ti‧tu‧tion /ˌrestəˈtjuːʃ
ən, ˌrestɪˈtjuːʃ
ən $ -ˈtuː-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Latin restitutio, from restituere 'to put back']
formal the act of giving back something that was lost or stolen to its owner, or of paying for damage ⇒
compensationrestitution of
the restitution of art treasures missing since World War II The offender must make restitution for the hurt that he or she has caused. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲