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Reparation
01
an act or payment made to atone for a wrongdoing or injury, as a form of justice or reconciliation
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
reparations
Examples
The government issued reparations to victims of past injustices.
02
the repairing or mending of damage or defect
Old use
Examples
The bridge remained closed during its reparation.
03
compensation demanded from a defeated nation by the victors, to make amends for war damages or losses
Examples
After World War I, Germany was required to pay heavy reparations under the Treaty of Versailles.
