restitute
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restitute
- /ˈɹɛstɪtjuːt/
- /ˈɹɛstɪtuːt/
Where it comes from
From Old French restituer, from Latin restituō (“replace, restore”).
verb restitutes · restituting · restituted
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To restore (something) to its former condition.
Near-synonym: reinstitute (sometimes synonymous)
Similar: restore, roll back, deconvert, reconvert, rehabilitate, restitute, revert, reinstitute
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To provide recompense for (something).
Near-synonyms: repay, compensate, recompensate, recompense
Similar: repay, compensate, recompensate, recompense
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To refund.
(Mr Mukando): Mr Speaker, Sir, as a result of Government policy to control prices of certain agricultural products, the co-operative unions are annually allocated subsidy funds by Parliament to restitute them for the handling costs they incur while marketing and distributing those controlled commodi
Similar: repay, compensate, recompensate, recompense, reimburse
noun restitutes
- That which is restored or offered in place of something; a substitute.
Translations
Every language
verb To restore or return to former condition
| Español | restituir |
|---|---|
| Italiano | restituire |
| Română | restitui |
| Русский | восстана́вливать vosstanávlivatʹ |
Talk about this word "restitute." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/restitute. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. restitute. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/restitute "restitute." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/restitute.Cite this
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