reparation
money or help given to someone because they were harmed or treated unfairly
Money, services, or other compensation given to people, groups, or countries for harm, loss, or injustice, especially by a government or institution.
the act of trying to correct a wrong you have done
The act or process of making amends for harm or a wrong, by apology, restitution, or other corrective action.
- Base: reparation
- Plural: reparation, reparations
make reparation(s) for
1Try to make amends
to try to correct something wrong that you did
- The museum returned the artifacts as part of an effort to make reparation for colonial-era theft.
- He tried to make reparations for the damage by paying for the repairs.
- The organization apologized and promised to make reparation to the affected families.
- She wanted to make reparation for her mistake.
- He paid for the window to make reparations for the damage.
pay reparations
1Give compensation for harm
to give money to people because they were harmed or treated unfairly
- The company agreed to pay reparations to workers exposed to dangerous chemicals.
- Activists argue that the state should pay reparations for land it took illegally.
- The country paid reparations after the war.
- The government paid reparations to the families.
- They paid reparations for the damage.
racial reparations
1Compensation for racial injustice
money or programs meant to address harm caused by racism
- The proposal for racial reparations included scholarships and housing grants.
- The debate over racial reparations has grown in several cities.
- Some universities have created funds described as a form of racial reparations.
- The city discussed racial reparations.
- The plan included racial reparations for past discrimination.
reparation order
1Court-ordered compensation or amends
a court order telling someone to pay for or repair harm they caused
- The court issued a reparation order requiring the teenager to compensate the shop owner.
- Under the reparation order, he had to write an apology and pay for the broken window.
- A reparation order can help victims receive direct compensation from an offender.
- The judge made a reparation order.
- The reparation order told him to pay for the damage.
reparations for slavery
1Compensation for slavery’s harms
money, programs, or other help meant to address the harm caused by slavery
- The city council debated reparations for slavery and discriminatory housing policies.
- Supporters argue that reparations for slavery should include investment in affected communities.
- The report studied different models for reparations for slavery.
- They discussed reparations for slavery in class.
- The proposal included reparations for slavery.
war reparations
1Compensation after a war
money or resources a country pays after a war for the damage it caused
- The peace agreement included a schedule for war reparations.
- Debates over war reparations continued long after the conflict ended.
- Germany's war reparations after World War I reshaped European politics.
- The country had to pay war reparations.
- War reparations can last for many years.