Restitution
What it means
The return of property or compensation that repairs a loss or wrong.
Reach for it when naming concrete restoration owed to the harmed party
The museum arranged restitution of the painting to the family.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
repayment
Fits when money or value owed is returned
Careful Repayment may concern an ordinary loan.
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everyday
return
Fits when the original property goes back
Careful Return alone says nothing about justice.
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warm
Fits when a valued condition or possession returns
Careful Restoration may involve no wrongdoing.
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professional
compensation
Fits when payment offsets measurable loss
Careful Compensation does not restore the original item.
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formal
Fits when a grievance receives an effective remedy
Careful Redress is broader than restitution.
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formal
reparation
Fits when serious harm receives material repair
Careful Reparation can extend beyond returning property.
Opposites 3
- theft
- deprivation
- confiscation
Common phrases 3
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make restitution
The offender agreed to make restitution to the shop.
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full restitution
The settlement required full restitution of the funds.
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restitution claim
Descendants filed a restitution claim for the sculpture.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Simplificationalizer, New Jersey accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Updated