restitution
🇺🇸
/ˌrestɪˈtuːʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌrestɪˈtjuːʃn/
noun
R
Returning something that was lost or stolen to its original owner.
The museum was finally able to commence the restitution of artifacts to the indigenous community.
R
Paying someone for harm or a wrong they have suffered, usually through money.
She received restitution for the damages caused by the neighbor's dog.
translation
Returning something that was lost or stolen to its original owner.; Paying someone for harm or a wrong they have suffered, usually through money.
Word Forms
Plural
restitutions