Restitute

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Restitute \Res"ti*tute\ (r?s"t?*t?t), v. t. [L. restitutus, p.
     p. of restituere; pref. re- re- + statuere to put, place. See
     {Statute}.]
     To restore to a former state. [R.] --Dyer.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Restitute \Res"ti*tute\, n.
     That which is restored or offered in place of something; a
     substitute. [R.]
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  restitute
       v 1: give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its
            rightful owner" [syn: {restore}]
       2: restore to a previous or better condition; "They renovated
          the ceiling of the Sixtine Chapel" [syn: {renovate}]