Main Entry:

res·ti·tu·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌres-tə-ˈtü-shən, -ˈtyü-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English restitucioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin restitution-, restitutio, from restituere to restore, from re- + statuere to set up — more at statute

Date:

14th century

1: an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: as a: a restoration of something to its rightful owner b: a making good of or giving an equivalent for some injury 2: a legal action serving to cause restoration of a previous state