Restitute (Verb)
Meaning 1
Give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The government is working to restitute the ancient artifacts to their countries of origin after they were stolen during the war.
- The museum decided to restitute the priceless artwork to the family of the original owner after discovering its disputed history.
- Efforts are being made to restitute the stolen funds to the victims of the scam.
- The national authorities restituted control of the territory back to the local government after resolving the dispute.
- The art collector restituted the vintage car to its original manufacturer for restoration and exhibition.
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Meaning 2
Restore to a previous or better condition; "They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The local community came together to restitute the park after the devastating storm.
- After years of neglect, the new owner decided to restitute the vintage car to its former glory.
- The art conservators worked tirelessly to restitute the damaged painting to its original state.
- The company was forced to restitute the contaminated soil to a safe and healthy condition.
- The historic preservation society led the efforts to restitute the old mansion to its original splendor.