Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Restitute \Res"ti*tute\ (r?s"t?*t?t), v. t. [L. restitutus, p.
   p. of restituere; pref. re- re- + statuere to put, place. See
   {Statute}.]
   To restore to a former state. [R.] --Dyer.

Restitute \Res"ti*tute\, n.
   That which is restored or offered in place of something; a
   substitute. [R.]

Source : WordNet®

restitute
     v 1: give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its
          rightful owner" [syn: {restore}]
     2: restore to a previous or better condition; "They renovated
        the ceiling of the Sixtine Chapel" [syn: {renovate}]