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restitute

 
Dictionary: res·ti·tute   (rĕs'tĭ-tūt', -tyūt') pronunciation

v., -tut·ed, -tut·ing, -tutes.

v.tr.
  1. To bring back to a former condition; restore.
  2. To refund.
v.intr.
To undergo restitution.

[Latin restituere, restitūt- : re-, re- + statuere, to set up.]


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verb

  1. To bring back to a previous normal condition: rebuild, reclaim, recondition, reconstruct, rehabilitate, reinstate, rejuvenate, renovate, restore. See help/harm/harmless.
  2. To give back, especially money: refund, reimburse, repay. See pay/owe.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: give or bring back
  Synonym: restore

Meaning #2: restore to a previous or better condition, as of art works or antiques
  Synonym: renovate


 
 
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