The government agreed to pay reparations to victims.reparationrep‧a‧ra‧tion /ˌrepəˈreɪʃən/ noun formal 
The government agreed to pay reparations to victims.2[countable, uncountable] when you give something to someone or do something for them because you have done something wrong to them in the pastmake reparation (to somebody) for something Offenders must make reparation for their crimes through community service.
WORD ORIGINreparation
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French, Late Latin reparatio, from Latin reparare; ➔ REPAIR1EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- What should be the reparation for a mother whose child was murdered?
- Almost a fifth of the fund will cover property losses and projects connected with reparation.
- He said that this is my reparation, and I need fear no other.
- It was born of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and is supposed to culminate in a reparation fund.
- No reparation seems to be being made for killing off the father.
- The cure lies in identifying the disturbed relationship, making such reparation as seems appropriate, and so restoring peace and tranquillity.
- The sticking points, according to the official, concern existing references to Zionism and the issue of reparation for slavery.
- The time for the West to begin making reparation for the sins of the past is long overdue.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The government agreed to pay reparations to victims. Offenders must make reparation for their crimes through community service.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
The government agreed to pay reparations to victims. Offenders must make reparation for their crimes through community service.· The cure lies in identifying the disturbed relationship, making such reparation as seems appropriate, and so restoring peace and tranquillity.· The time for the West to begin making reparation for the sins of the past is long overdue.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1reparations [plural] money paid by a defeated country after a war, for all the deaths, damage etc it has caused: - Germany paid $50 billion in reparations for Nazi crimes.
The government agreed to pay reparations to victims.2[countable, uncountable] when you give something to someone or do something for them because you have done something wrong to them in the pastmake reparation (to somebody) for something Offenders must make reparation for their crimes through community service.