A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury.

synonyms: amends, indemnification, indemnity, redress, restitution.

Roget 974: penalty; retribution etc. (punishment) 972; pain, pains and penalties; weregild^†, wergild; peine forte et dure [Fr.]; penance etc. (atonement) 952; the devil to pay.    fine, mulct, amercement; forfeit, forfeiture; escheat [Law], damages, deodand^†, sequestration, confiscation, premunire [Lat.]; doomage [U.S.].    ... show more

Dutch: schadevergoeding, schadepenningen, smartegeld, smartengeld
Polish: wyrównanie, indemnizacja, odszkodowanie, kompensata, rekompensata, wynagrodzenie, restytucja