[ ˌrɛpə'reɪʃ(ə)n ]
■ noun
1》 the making of amends for a wrong.
↘( ~s ) the compensation for war damage paid by a defeated state.
2》 the action of repairing.
Derivatives
reparative 'rɛp(ə)rətɪv , rɪ'parətɪv adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr., from late L. reparatio(n-) , from reparare (see repair 1 ).