List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 325

SYNONYMS: reparation, redress, amends, restitution, indemnity.
All of these nouns refer to something given in compensation for loss, suffering, or damage.

Reparation implies recompense given to one who has suffered injury, harm, or wrong at the hands of another: We wanted reparation for our rights at home, and security against the like future violations.
Redress involves setting right what is wrong or providing relief from injustice; the term may imply retaliation or punishment: The people, whose privileges he has invaded, call aloud for redress.
Amends, less forceful than redress, usually implies the giving of satisfaction for a minor grievance or lesser injury: How can I make amends for losing my temper?
Restitution is the restoration of something taken illegally or its equivalent: He attempted to enforce the restitution of the Roman lands and cities.
Indemnity implies reimbursement for loss or damage sustained: The victims of the riot asked indemnity for the lawless violence to which they had been subjected.