restitute

verb

res·​ti·​tute ˈre-stə-ˌtüt How to pronounce restitute (audio)
-ˌtyüt
restituted; restituting

transitive verb

1
: to restore to a former state or position
2
: give back
especially : refund

Examples of restitute in a Sentence

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Turkey, by the way, is among the world’s laggards in restituting anything. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 Oct. 2024 Even though Bonhams refused to stop the sale, the objects were restituted by their owner after the Turkish ministry of Culture contacted U.K. authorities to intervene. Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2021 Back in 2007, the Netherlands restituted Isaac van Ostade’s Unloading the Hay Wagon to the heirs of John and Anna Jaffé. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024 The Washington Principles were drafted with the intent of also covering private collections, but there has been far less progress in restituting work now held by individuals, the report found. Carlie Porterfield, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for restitute 

Word History

Etymology

Latin restitutus, past participle of restituere

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of restitute was circa 1500

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“Restitute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restitute. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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