Synonyms for restitute
Most common
roll back re-institute restore rehabilitate compensate reimburse repay renovate
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Restore — to restore (something) to its former condition
2. Compensate — to provide recompense for (something). To refund
3. Repay — to provide recompense for (something)
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To restore (something) to its former condition.
Near-synonym: reinstitute (sometimes synonymous)
- v. 2
To provide recompense for (something).
Near-synonyms: repay, compensate, recompensate, recompense
- v. 3
To provide recompense for (something). To refund.
Related words
- Word family
- restitution
Forms
- Past participle
- restituted
e.g. restituted → restored, re-instituted, rehabilitated, compensated…
Example sentences
- restore Sami was determined to restore his sister's honor.
- compensate Expensive meals can't compensate for lack of sleep.
- reimburse I'll reimburse you for the damage I did to your car.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| restitute | rising | |
| restore | steady | |
| rehabilitate | falling | |
| compensate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- repay2
- 7 letters
- restore2
- 8 letters
- renovate3
- 9 letters
- reimburse3
- 10 letters
- compensate3, recompense3
- 12 letters
- rehabilitate5, recompensate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (repay2 = 2 syllables).