Something to make up for loss or damage

• amends

  1. (Law) Abbreviation of amendments.
  2. Recompense for grievance or injury:
  3. Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation.

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  1. (Law) Abbreviation of amendments.
  2. Recompense for grievance or injury:
  3. Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation.

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• compensation

  1. (Psychology) The act of consciously or unconsciously changing one's behavior to offset a real or imagined deficiency, as in personality or physical ability.
  2. Payment for services; esp., wages or remuneration
  3. Something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss.

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  1. (Psychology) The act of consciously or unconsciously changing one's behavior to offset a real or imagined deficiency, as in personality or physical ability.
  2. Payment for services; esp., wages or remuneration
  3. Something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss.

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• indemnification

  1. Something that indemnifies; a compensation for loss.
  2. The act of indemnifying.
  3. The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty.

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  1. Something that indemnifies; a compensation for loss.
  2. The act of indemnifying.
  3. The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty.

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• indemnity

  1. Protection or insurance against loss, damage, etc.
  2. An exemption from liability for damages resulting from specified conduct, as in a contract indemnifying a party for the performance of certain actions.
  3. Legal exemption from penalties or liabilities incurred by one's actions

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  1. Protection or insurance against loss, damage, etc.
  2. An exemption from liability for damages resulting from specified conduct, as in a contract indemnifying a party for the performance of certain actions.
  3. Legal exemption from penalties or liabilities incurred by one's actions

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• offset

  1. (Mech.) A curve or bend in a metal bar, pipe, etc. to permit it to pass an obstruction
  2. A bend in a pipe, bar, or other straight continuous piece made to allow it to pass around an obstruction.
  3. A short distance measured perpendicularly from the main line in surveying, used to help in calculating the area of an irregular plot.

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  1. (Mech.) A curve or bend in a metal bar, pipe, etc. to permit it to pass an obstruction
  2. A bend in a pipe, bar, or other straight continuous piece made to allow it to pass around an obstruction.
  3. A short distance measured perpendicularly from the main line in surveying, used to help in calculating the area of an irregular plot.

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• quittance

  1. A discharge from a debt or obligation; a document that shows this discharge
  2. Payment of a debt or obligation.
  3. Recompense; repayment; reprisal

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  1. A discharge from a debt or obligation; a document that shows this discharge
  2. Payment of a debt or obligation.
  3. Recompense; repayment; reprisal

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• recompense

  1. Something given or done to make up for a loss, injury, etc.; compensation
  2. Amends made, as for damage or loss.
  3. Payment in return for something, such as a service.

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  1. Something given or done to make up for a loss, injury, etc.; compensation
  2. Amends made, as for damage or loss.
  3. Payment in return for something, such as a service.

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• redress

  1. The act of redressing; a making right; reformation; correction; amendment.
  2. Satisfaction for wrong or injury; reparation.
  3. A compensation or satisfaction, as for a wrong done

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  1. The act of redressing; a making right; reformation; correction; amendment.
  2. Satisfaction for wrong or injury; reparation.
  3. A compensation or satisfaction, as for a wrong done

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• reimbursement

  1. (Business, management, accounting) The act of compensating someone for an expense.

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  1. (Business, management, accounting) The act of compensating someone for an expense.

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• remuneration

  1. The act of remunerating.
  2. Something, such as a payment, that remunerates.
  3. That which remunerates; reward; pay; recompense; compensation

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  1. The act of remunerating.
  2. Something, such as a payment, that remunerates.
  3. That which remunerates; reward; pay; recompense; compensation

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• reparation

  1. A repairing or being repaired; restoration to good condition
  2. The act or process of repairing or the condition of being repaired.
  3. Compensation by a nation defeated in a war for economic losses suffered by the victor or for crimes committed against individuals, payable in money, labor, goods, etc.

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  1. A repairing or being repaired; restoration to good condition
  2. The act or process of repairing or the condition of being repaired.
  3. Compensation by a nation defeated in a war for economic losses suffered by the victor or for crimes committed against individuals, payable in money, labor, goods, etc.

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• repayment

  1. The act of repaying
  2. The money or other resource that is repaid

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  1. The act of repaying
  2. The money or other resource that is repaid

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• requital

  1. Retaliation or reprisal; vengeance.
  2. Return, as for an injury or friendly act.
  3. Something given or done in return; repayment, reward, retaliation, or compensation

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  1. Retaliation or reprisal; vengeance.
  2. Return, as for an injury or friendly act.
  3. Something given or done in return; repayment, reward, retaliation, or compensation

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• satisfaction

  1. The opportunity to avenge a wrong; vindication.
  2. Settlement of debt; discharge of obligation
  3. Assurance beyond doubt or question; complete conviction:

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  1. The opportunity to avenge a wrong; vindication.
  2. Settlement of debt; discharge of obligation
  3. Assurance beyond doubt or question; complete conviction:

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• setoff

  1. A counterclaim that reduces or discharges the amount owed to a claimant.
  2. (Finance) The situation where a bank or similar organisation repays itself money owed by an accountholder out of his or her account.
  3. A claim for this

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  1. A counterclaim that reduces or discharges the amount owed to a claimant.
  2. (Finance) The situation where a bank or similar organisation repays itself money owed by an accountholder out of his or her account.
  3. A claim for this

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