restitute

3 definitions found

restitute - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

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

restitute - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

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