reparations
/ˌrepəˈreɪʃnz/noun
उच्चारण रेपरेश्न्ज़
युद्ध-क्षतिपूर्ति
Basic word
- 1
[plural]
money that a defeated country is made to pay for the damage it caused in a war
युद्ध-क्षतिपूर्ति
- Germany was forced to pay reparations after the First World War.
- The treaty demanded heavy reparations from the defeated nation.
- The losing side was forced to pay reparations for many years.
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- The history lesson was about the reparations demanded after the war.
- The country struggled economically because of the huge reparations.
- 2
[plural]
payment or other help given to people who have been wrongly treated or harmed, to make up for the wrong
क्षतिपूर्ति, हर्जाना
- The government agreed to pay reparations to the families of the victims.
- The company paid reparations to the workers who lost their jobs unfairly.
- Many families are still waiting for reparations from the authorities.
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- The court ordered the owners to make reparations to the villagers.
Synonyms compensation redress
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
rep·a·ra·tions
§Grammar and usage
Reparations is normally plural; the singular reparation is rare and means the act of making amends.
Reparations सामान्यतः plural होता है; singular reparation कम प्रयोग में आता है और इसका अर्थ भूल सुधारने का कार्य है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
GK: The Treaty of Versailles (1919) required Germany to pay reparations after the First World War.
GK: 1919 की Versailles की संधि ने प्रथम विश्व युद्ध के बाद जर्मनी से क्षतिपूर्ति देने को कहा था।