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}]
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]