Synonyms for restitution
Most common
reparation indemnity compensation amends restoration recovery return
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Reparation — that which is offered or given in return for what has been lost, injured, or destroyed; compensation
reparation, indemnity, compensation, amends, indemnification, recompense, redress, damages, remuneration, satisfaction, repayment, requital, bote, retribution, expiation, atonement, reimbursement, requite
2. Restoration — A return or restoration to a previous condition or position
restoration, recovery, step back, reversion, regression, deconversion
Other
rendition rare
Definitions
- n. 1
A return or restoration to a previous condition or position.
the restitution of an elastic body
- n. 2
That which is offered or given in return for what has been lost, injured, or destroyed; compensation.
- n. 3
A process of compensation for losses.
Related words
- Word family
- restitutionism restitute
- Is a kind of
- bestowal
Forms
- Plural
- restitutions → reparations, indemnities, compensations, indemnifications…
Example sentences
- compensation Felix's lawyer got him full and fair compensation.
- amends It's never too late to make amends for harm done.
- recovery Recovery of the world economy is not yet in sight.
- restoration He began his lecture with the Meiji Restoration.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| restitution | rising | |
| compensation | falling | |
| amends | falling | |
| indemnity | falling | |
| reparation | falling | |
| recovery | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- bote
- 6 letters
- return2, amends2
- 7 letters
- damages3, redress2, requite
- 8 letters
- recovery3, requital
- 9 letters
- rendition3, repayment3, atonement3, regaining3, indemnity4, reversion3, expiation
- 10 letters
- regression3, reparation4, recompense3
- 11 letters
- restoration4, retribution4
- 12 letters
- compensation4, satisfaction4, remuneration5, deconversion
- 13 letters
- reimbursement4
- 15 letters
- indemnification6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (return2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- restitution
- Italiano
- restituzione
- Español
- restitución
- Deutsch
- Rückgabe