Reparations are sums of money that are paid after a war by the defeated country for the damage and injuries it caused in other countries.
Israel accepted billions of dollars in war reparations.
2. uncountable noun
Reparation is help or payment that someone gives you for damage, loss, or suffering that they have caused you.
There is a clear demand amongst victims for some sort of reparation from offenders.
Synonyms: compensation, damages, repair, satisfaction More Synonyms of reparation
reparation in British English
(ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act or process of making amends
an injury admitting of no reparation
2. (usually plural)
compensation exacted as an indemnity from a defeated nation by the victors: esp the compensation demanded of Germany by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I
3.
the act or process of repairing or state of having been repaired
Derived forms
reparative (rɪˈpærətɪv) or reparatory (reˈparatory)
adjective
Word origin
C14 reparacioun, ultimately from Latin reparāre to repair1
reparation in American English
(ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃən)
noun
1.
a repairing or being repaired; restoration to good condition
2.
a making of amends; making up for a wrong or injury
3.
a.
anything paid or done to make up for something else; compensation
b. [usually pl.]
compensation by a nation defeated in a war for economic losses suffered by the victor or for crimes committed against individuals, payable in money, labor, goods, etc.
SYNONYMY NOTE: reparation refers to the making of amends, specif. the paying of compensation, for some wrongor injury [war reparations]; restitution implies return to the rightful owner of something that has been taken away, or ofan equivalent [he made restitution for the libel]; redress suggests retaliation or resort to the courts to right a wrong [to seek redress for an injury]; indemnification refers to reimbursement, as by an insurance company, for loss, damage, etc.
Word origin
ME reparacion < MFr < LL reparatio < pp. of L reparare: see repair1
Examples of 'reparation' in a sentence
reparation
Or if they do exist, they should do so only for the purpose of paying reparations.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It also wanted to add a clause forcing Germany to pay reparations.
The Sun (2014)
He will also not give in to demands for Britain to pay reparations.
The Sun (2015)
A serious crisis of credit began with irresponsible lending from banks that then had to demand balance sheet reparations from the taxpayer.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
A new system of restorative justice scheme will encourage young offenders to come face to face with their victims and make reparations to them.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They approved of a policy of dealing sternly with Germany; exacting reparations rather than paying taxes.
Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
For good measure, he made an inflammatory and absurd demand that Germany pay war reparations.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He was the first to argue that the reparations demanded of Germany would be counterproductive to the regeneration of Europe.
Kishlansky, Mark A. (editor) Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, Volume 1: From the Beginningto 1715 (1995)
The company has opened an English website to explain its wartime actions and it plans to make reparations to survivors' families.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
(noun)
Definition
the act of making up for loss or injury
a demand amongst victims for some sort of reparation
Synonyms
compensation
He received one year's salary as compensation for loss of office.
damages
repair
satisfaction
Buyers have the right to go to court and demand satisfaction.
amends
renewal
redress
a legal battle to seek some redress from the government
indemnity
The government paid the family an indemnity for the missing pictures.
restitution
The victims are demanding full restitution.
atonement
True guilt is marked by a willingness to make atonement.
recompense
He demands no financial recompense for his troubles.
propitiation
requital
Additional synonyms
in the sense of atonement
Definition
something done to make amends for wrongdoing
True guilt is marked by a willingness to make atonement.
Synonyms
amends,
payment,
compensation,
satisfaction,
redress,
reparation,
restitution,
penance,
recompense,
expiation (formal),
propitiation
in the sense of indemnity
Definition
compensation for loss or damage
The government paid the family an indemnity for the missing pictures.
Synonyms
compensation,
remuneration,
reparation,
satisfaction,
redress,
restitution,
reimbursement,
requital
in the sense of recompense
Definition
compensation for loss or injury
He demands no financial recompense for his troubles.
Synonyms
compensation,
pay,
payment,
satisfaction,
amends,
repayment,
remuneration,
reparation,
indemnity,
restitution,
damages,
emolument,
indemnification,
requital
Nearby words of
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Synonyms of 'reparation'
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Explore 'reparation' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of redress
Definition
compensation or reparation
a legal battle to seek some redress from the government
Synonyms
amends,
payment,
compensation,
reparation,
restitution,
atonement,
recompense,
requital,
quittance
in the sense of requital
Synonyms
return,
payment,
reward,
compensation,
amends,
repayment,
redress,
remuneration,
restitution,
reimbursement,
recompense
in the sense of restitution
Definition
compensation for loss or injury
The victims are demanding full restitution.
Synonyms
compensation,
satisfaction,
amends,
refund,
repayment,
redress,
remuneration,
reparation,
indemnity,
reimbursement,
recompense,
indemnification,
requital
in the sense of satisfaction
Definition
compensation or an apology for a wrong done
Buyers have the right to go to court and demand satisfaction.