reparationnoun
uk/ˌrep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/us/ˌrep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/formal[ C or U ] payment for harm or damage:
The company had to make reparation to those who suffered ill health as a result of chemical pollution.
reparations [ plural ] specialized
payments made by a defeated nation after a war to pay for damages or expenses it caused to another nation
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making & accepting apologies
- absolution
- afraid
- atonement
- conciliate
- cut
- excusable
- excuse
- excuse/pardon my French! idiom
- forge
- forgiving
- make it up to sb idiom
- mend
- mend your fences idiom
- overlook
- pardon (me) idiom
- recompense
- reconcile
- repentant
- take sb back
- unrepentant
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