restitute

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(res′ti to̅o̅t′, -tyo̅o̅t′)


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res•ti•tute  (res′ti to̅o̅t′, -tyo̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation v., -tut•ed, -tut•ing. 
v.i. 
  1. to make restitution.

v.t. 
  1. to make restitution for.
  2. to restore to a former state or position.
  • Latin restitūtus, past participle of restituere to set up again, restore, equivalent. to re- re- + -stitū-, variant stem of -stituere (combining form of statuere to set upright, derivative of stāre to stand) + -tus past participle suffix
  • Middle English 1350–1400

'restitute' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
restitution

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