reparation

/rɛpɝˈeɪʃʌn/

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Noun
compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury; "an act for which there is no reparation"
Noun
(usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I"
Noun
the act of putting something in working order again
Noun
something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends"