English verb: restitute | |||
1. | restitute (possession) give or bring back | ||
Samples | Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner. | ||
Synonyms | restore | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | give back, refund, repay, return | ||
2. | restitute (change) restore to a previous or better condition | ||
Samples | They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. | ||
Synonyms | renovate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | regenerate, renew | ||