n.1 (often foll. by of) the act or an instance of restoring a thing to its proper owner.
2 reparation for an injury ( esp. make restitution).
3 esp. Theol. the restoration of a thing to its original state.
4 the resumption of an original shape or position because of elasticity.
Derivatives:
restitutive adj.
Etymology: ME f. OF restitution or L restitutio f. restituere restitut- restore (as RE-, statuere establish)