noun · formal
restitution
UK/ˌrɛstɪˈtjuːʃən/US/ˌrɛstɪˈtuːʃən/res·ti·TU·tion
the act of making good a loss or injury, often by court-ordered payment or returning property to the victim
Examples
“The court ordered him to pay restitution to the victims.”
“Restitution covered both medical expenses and lost wages.”
“As part of the sentence he was required to make restitution.”
Band 8 sentence
“The judge mandated restitution to cover the victims' medical bills and lost earnings.”
Collocations
- pay restitution to someone
- order restitution
- make restitution
Word family
Common mistakes
a restitution→restitution / an order of restitution
restitution for→restitution to / pay restitution to
Say it for a higher band
5compensation→6compensation order→7+restitution
Synonyms
compensation
Easily confused
compensation
“The court ordered him to pay compensation to the family.”
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