verb
- restoring something to its former or original state; giving back something that was lost or taken
Usage: present participle of restitute; formal
Examples
- The court ordered the company to begin restituting the stolen funds to investors.
- The museum is restituting the artifacts to their countries of origin.
- They are restituting the damaged property to its original condition.
- The government is restituting land rights to indigenous communities.
- The insurance company is restituting policyholders for their losses.
- The restoration team is restituting the painting’s original colors.