1. to restore something to its former or original state; to give back or return something that was lost or taken
Usage: formal; legal contexts

Examples

• The court order restitutes the stolen property to its rightful owner.
• The insurance company restitutes damages after the accident investigation.
• The museum restitutes artifacts to their countries of origin.
• The settlement restitutes lost wages to the affected workers.
• The program restitutes funding that was previously cut from education.
• The treaty restitutes territorial boundaries to their pre-war status.