restitution

英 [,restɪ'tjuːʃ(ə)n] 美['rɛstə'tʊʃən]

• n. 恢复；赔偿；归还

1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

2. the act of restoring something to its original state

3. getting something back again;

"upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"