reparation

rep·a·ra·tion  (rp-rshn)

n.

1. The act or process of repairing or the condition of being repaired.

2. The act or process of making amends; expiation.

3. Something done or paid to compensate or make amends.

4. reparations Compensation or remuneration required from a defeated nation as indemnity for damage or injury during a war.

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[Middle English reparacion, from Old French, from Late Latin reparti, repartin-, restoration, from Latin repartus, past participle of reparre, to repair; see repair¹.]

Synonyms: reparation, redress, amends, restitution, indemnity
These nouns refer to something given in compensation for loss, suffering, or damage. Reparation implies recompense given to one who has suffered at the hands of another: "reparation for our rights at home, and security against the like future violations" William Pitt.
Redress involves setting an injustice right; the term may imply retaliation or punishment: "There is no grievance that is a fit object of redress by mob law" Abraham Lincoln.
Amends usually implies the giving of satisfaction for a minor grievance or lesser injury: How can I make amends for losing my temper?
Restitution is the restoration of something taken illegally: "He attempted to enforce the restitution of the Roman lands and cities" George P.R. James.
Indemnity implies repayment or reimbursement: Homeowners demanded indemnity for the damages caused by the riot.

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reparation

Noun

1. the act of making up for loss or injury

2. reparations compensation paid by a defeated nation after a war for the damage and injuries it caused [Latin reparare to repair]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reparation - compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury; "an act for which there is no reparation" compensation - something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
	2.	reparation - (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I" plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one compensation - something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
	3.	reparation - the act of putting something in working order again fixing, repair, mend, mending, fix, fixture improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property" darning - the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads patching - the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it maintenance, upkeep, care - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care" quick fix, quickie, quicky, band aid - hurried repair restoration - the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state reconstruction - the activity of constructing something again restitution - the act of restoring something to its original state
	4.	reparation - something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends" amends atonement, expiation, propitiation - the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)

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reparation

noun compensation, damages, repair, satisfaction, amends, renewal, redress, indemnity, restitution, atonement, recompense, propitiation, requital