definition of
reparation

[1] #1 reparation n. compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury; "an act for which there is no reparation". wn

[2] #2 reparation n. (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I". wn

[3] #3 reparation n. [repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending] the act of putting something in working order again. wn

[4] #4 reparation n. [amends] something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends". wn