"restitution" in the noun sense
1. damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
2. restitution
the act of restoring something to its original state
3. restitution, return, restoration, regaining
getting something back again
"upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
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