restitution
gb/ɹˌɛstɪtˈuʃən/ us/ɹˌɛstɪtˈuʃən/
C1
English
kártérítés, jóvátétel, visszaadás, visszaszolgáltatás
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
kártérítés
B2
jóvátétel
C1
Usage pattern:
restitution for [loss/damage/injury]; restitution to [someone]
The judge ordered the company to pay restitution to customers who were overcharged.
A bíró elrendelte, hogy a vállalat kártérítést fizessen a túlszámlázott ügyfeleknek.
Victims of the fraud are still waiting for restitution.
A csalás áldozatai még mindig kártérítésre várnak.
The settlement included restitution for lost wages and medical bills.
Learner examples
The thief must pay restitution to the shop owner.
A tolvajnak kártérítést kell fizetnie a bolt tulajdonosának.
They received restitution after the scam.
A csalás után kártérítést kaptak.
Common mistake:
In everyday shopping, refund is more common than restitution. Restitution is more formal and often legal.
Meaning
compensation for loss
Collocations
pay restitution
|make restitution
|seek restitution
|receive restitution
|court-ordered restitution
|victim restitution
|financial restitution
|full restitution
|restitution payment
|restitution fund
Synonyms
compensation (broader and more common; money or something else given for loss or inconvenience)
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reparation (often emphasizes making amends for serious, moral, or historical harm)
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damages (legal money awarded by a court in a civil case)
Antonyms
nonpayment (failure to pay money that is owed as compensation)
Themes
law
|crime
|money
|conflict_resolution
Definition
Money or other compensation given to pay someone back for harm or loss.
The act of giving money or another form of compensation to someone for loss, damage, or injury, often as a legal remedy or criminal sentence.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
visszaadás
B2
Usage pattern:
restitution of [property/land/artifacts] to [someone/a group]
The museum agreed to the restitution of several artifacts to their country of origin.
A múzeum beleegyezett több műtárgy visszaszolgáltatásába a származási országuknak.
After years of litigation, the family won restitution of the land taken from them.
Évekig tartó pereskedés után a család elérte, hogy visszakapja a tőlük elvett földet.
The law created a process for restitution of property seized during the war.
Learner examples
The painting's restitution to the family took decades.
A festmény családnak való visszaadása évtizedekig tartott.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse restitution with restoration. Restoration can mean repairing something; restitution usually involves giving something back or compensating someone.
Meaning
return to rightful owner
Collocations
property restitution
|land restitution
|restitution of assets
|restitution of stolen goods
|cultural restitution
|restitution of artifacts
|restitution claim
|restitution process
|restitution to heirs
|restitution of rights
Synonyms
return (simpler and more general; does not always imply a legal or moral wrong)
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restoration (can mean returning rights, status, or condition, not just ownership)
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repatriation (used especially for returning people, cultural objects, or remains to their country or community of origin)
Antonyms
confiscation (the taking away of property, especially by authority)
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expropriation (the taking of property, especially by a government)
Themes
law
|property
|history
|culture
Definition
The act of giving something back to its proper owner.
The formal return of property, money, rights, or status to the person or group that should legally or morally have it.
Grammar
Dictionary form
restitution
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛstɪtˈuʃən/
US/ɹˌɛstɪtˈuʃən/
Syllables & stress
resti - tu - tion (3 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tion)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: restitution
- Plural: restitution, restitutions
Expressions
coefficient of restitution
1/kˌoʊəfˈɪʃənt əv ɹˌɛstɪtˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
collision elasticity measure
A number showing how much objects bounce back after they collide.
Examples
- A rubber ball has a higher coefficient of restitution than a ball of clay.
- Engineers measured the coefficient of restitution between the two materials.
- The simulation used a low coefficient of restitution to model an inelastic collision.
Learner examples
- The ball's coefficient of restitution tells us how well it bounces.
make restitution
1/mˈeɪk ɹˌɛstɪtˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
pay or give compensation
To pay someone back or give back what you took.
Examples
- The company promised to make restitution to every customer affected by the error.
- He apologized and tried to make restitution for the damage he had caused.
- As part of the plea deal, she agreed to make restitution to the victims.
Learner examples
- He must make restitution to the victim.
- The store made restitution for the mistake.
restitution order
1/ɹˌɛstɪtˈuʃən ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
legal
court-ordered compensation
A judge's order that someone must pay back a victim or return property.
Examples
- The court issued a restitution order requiring him to repay the stolen funds.
- Prosecutors asked for a restitution order on behalf of the victims.
- She violated the terms of her sentence by ignoring the restitution order.
Learner examples
- The judge made a restitution order.
- The restitution order said he must pay the victim.