Restitute

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛstɪˌtjut/

Definitions of restitute

verb to restore or return something to its rightful owner or original state

Example Sentences

A1 I will restitute the book to the library tomorrow.

A2 She restituted the stolen money to its rightful owner.

B1 The government promised to restitute the land to the indigenous community.

B2 The company was ordered to restitute the damages caused by their negligence.

C1 The museum agreed to restitute the stolen artwork to its original country.

C2 The court ordered the company to restitute the full amount of the embezzled funds.

Examples of restitute in a Sentence

formal The court ordered the defendant to restitute the stolen funds to the victim.

informal He had to give back the money he took, as the court told him to restitute.

slang She had to pay back the cash she borrowed, as she was asked to restitute.

figurative In order to make amends, he decided to restitute his past mistakes by helping those in need.

Grammatical Forms of restitute

• past tense: restituted
• plural: restitute
• comparative: more restitute
• superlative: most restitute
• present tense: restitutes
• future tense: will restitute
• perfect tense: have restituted
• continuous tense: is restituting
• singular: restitute
• positive degree: restitute
• infinitive: restitute
• gerund: restituting
• participle: restituted

Origin and Evolution of restitute

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'restitute' originates from the Latin word 'restituere', which means to rebuild or restore.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'restitute' has evolved to also mean to give back or return something that was taken or lost.