money paid to compensate for a loss or injury; compensatory damages in a legal context

compensation or indemnity for damages or losses caused by a breach of contract or an intentional or negligent act

compensation for loss or damage; reparations

Compensation provided by the state to individuals or organizations whose rights have been infringed or who have suffered damages due to the illegal acts of government agencies, civil servants, or the mismanagement of public facilities.

To indemnify; to make good a loss or damage caused to another party.