restitution

restitution, réparation

Restitution de biens volés ou paiement destiné à compenser une perte ou un dommage causé.

En anglais simple : Returning stolen property or paying someone for a loss or harm you caused.

• The court ordered him to pay restitution.
• She made restitution for the money she had taken.
• The victims are still seeking restitution from the company.

Comment l'utiliser : make restitution to someone for something (He must make restitution to the shop for the stolen goods.)

Synonymes : compensation, repayment, reparation

Expressions courantes : make restitution, pay restitution, restitution to someone

restitution, restauration

Retour d’une chose à son état, sa forme ou sa position d’avant.

En anglais simple : The return of something to its earlier condition, shape, or position.

• The experiment measured restitution of the ball's shape.
• Restitution was incomplete after the material was stretched.
• A high coefficient of restitution means the ball bounces well.

Synonymes : restoration, recovery

Expressions courantes : elastic restitution, coefficient of restitution, restitution of shape