reparation

noun

1. 1

   something done or paid in expiation of a wrong

   how can I make amends

2. 2

   the act of putting something in working order again

3. 3

   (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors

   Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I

4. 4

   compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

   an act for which there is no reparation