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 | ||