reparation

C2+ Topic:Health & Medicine
US /ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃən/ UK /ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃən/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    compensation made for a wrong or injury; the act of making amends

    The treaty demanded heavy reparation from the defeated nation.

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Synonyms
1 noun · compensation made for a... compensationamendsrestitutionredressindemnityatonement
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Word family
Related forms repairreparativereparable

Etymology

From Old French reparation, from Late Latin reparatio ('restoration'), from reparare ('to restore'), from re- ('again') + parare ('to prepare').

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