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Definition of restitution

getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
the act of restoring something to its original state
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

Similar Words: return, restoration, regaining, damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, redress

Hyponyms: clawback, relief, actual damages, compensatory damages, general damages, nominal damages, punitive damages, exemplary damages, smart money, atonement, expiation, satisfaction

Derivational Morphology: recover, retrieve, find, regain, restore, restitute, render, return, renovate, right, compensate, redress, correct, recompense, repair, indemnify

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