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noun. formal uk / ˌrep.əˈreɪ.ʃ ə n / us / ˌrep.əˈreɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. [ 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 ] history specialized.
noun. formal us / ˌrep.əˈreɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / ˌrep.əˈreɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. [ 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 ] history specialized.
rep· a· ra· tion ˌre-pə-ˈrā-shən. Synonyms of reparation. 1. a. : a repairing or keeping in repair. b. reparations plural : repairs. 2. a. : the act of making amends, offering expiation, or giving satisfaction for a wrong or injury. b. : something done or given as amends or satisfaction. 3. : the payment of damages : indemnification.
noun. the making of amends for wrong or injury done: In reparation for the injustice, the king made him head of the agricultural department. something done or given to make amends: The prosecutor has requested a reparation of $32 million to victims of the crime. Usually reparations .
[uncountable] the act of giving something to somebody or doing something for them in order to show that you are sorry that you have caused them to suffer. Offenders should be forced to make reparation to the community. Word Origin. See reparation in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: reparation.
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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
reparation meaning, definition, what is reparation: when you give something to someone or do...: Learn more.
The Global Survivors Fund recognises the right of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence to remedy and reparation. Reparation seeks to acknowledge and address the different harms experienced by survivors and ensure non-recurrence of those violations.
Victims have a right to reparation. This refers to measures to redress violations of human rights by providing a range of material and symbolic benefits to victims or their families as well as affected communities.
reparations. peace treaty. reparations, a levy on a defeated country forcing it to pay some of the war costs of the winning countries. Reparations were levied on the Central Powers after World War I to compensate the Allies for some of their war costs.
