/ ˌrestɪˈtjuːʃn; NAmE -ˈtuː-/ noun [ U ] restitution (of sth) (to sb/sth)
1.
( formal ) the act of giving back sth that was lost or stolen to its owner
SYN restoration
2.
( law ) payment, usually money, for some harm or wrong that sb has suffered
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French , or from Latin restitutio(n-) , from restituere restore, from re- again + statuere establish.