res|ti|tute

res|ti|tute
res|ti|tute «REHS tuh toot, -tyoot», verb, -tut|ed, -tut|ing.
–v.t.
1. to give back (something lost or taken).
2. to make good (loss, damage, or injury).
–v.i.
to make restitution: »

If…he acts to the detriment of someone's interest, he must be compelled to restitute (Westminster Gazette).

[< Latin restituere; see etym. under restitution (Cf.restitution)]

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  • res — ac·ri·do·the·res; ad·u·la·res·cence; an·ti·res·o·nance; api·ko·res; ar·bo·res·cence; ar·bo·res·cent; ar·res·ta·tion; ar·res·tive; ba·res·ma; be·res·o·vite; cal·o·res·cence; car·dio·res·pi·ra·to·ry; cath·o·do·flu·o·res·cence; clam·a·to·res;… …   English syllables

  • restitute — res·ti·tute …   English syllables

  • restitution — res•ti•tu•tion [[t]ˌrɛs tɪˈtu ʃən, ˈtyu [/t]] n. 1) reparation made by giving an equivalent or compensation for loss, damage, or injury caused 2) the restoration of property or rights previously taken away, conveyed, or surrendered 3) restoration …   From formal English to slang

  • Restitute — Res ti*tute (r?s t?*t?t), v. t. [L. restitutus, p. p. of restituere; pref. re re + statuere to put, place. See {Statute}.] To restore to a former state. [R.] Dyer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Restitute — Res ti*tute, n. That which is restored or offered in place of something; a substitute. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… …   English syllables

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