1. serving to repair or restore something
2. relating to or involving the payment of reparations
Usage: legal; political

Examples

• The doctor recommended reparative surgery to fix the damaged tissue.
• Sleep has a reparative effect on the body and mind.
• The government established a reparative fund for victims of the disaster.
• Physical therapy provides reparative benefits after an injury.
• The treaty included reparative clauses for war damages.
• Reparative justice focuses on healing rather than punishment.