Compensation for a wrong; SYN. expiation, satisfaction.
In Christian theology, the doctrine that Jesus suffered on the cross to bring about reconciliation and forgiveness between God and humanity.
Atonement is an action that enables a person separated from God by sin to be reconciled (“at one”) with him. In ancient Judaism this was achieved through the sacrificial killing of animals.

ETYM Latin conciliatio.
The act or process of conciliating; the state of being conciliated.
Process of helping the parties in a dispute to reach a mutually acceptable agreement. In industrial relations, a practice whereby the two sides in a dispute seek to resolve it with the help of a third, disinterested party. ACAS (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) provides a conciliation service.

Payment of costs

ETYM Cf. French décharge. Related to Discharge.
In a river, the volume of water passing a certain point per unit of time. It is usually expressed in cubic meters per second (cumecs). The discharge of a particular river channel may be calculated by multiplying the channel's cross-sectional area (in square meters) by the velocity of the water (in meters per second).
1. A substance that is emitted or released; SYN. emission.
2. Any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; SYN. emission, expelling.
3. Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field; SYN. spark, arc, electric arc, electric discharge.
4. The act of discharging a gun; SYN. firing, firing off.
5. The act of venting; SYN. venting.
6. The pouring forth of a fluid; SYN. outpouring, run.
7. The sudden giving off of energy.

ETYM French réconciliation, Latin reconciliatio.
1. Getting two things to correspond; SYN. balancing.
2. The reestablishing of cordial relations; SYN. rapprochement.

ETYM French composition, from Latin compositio. Related to Composite.
In music, the process of combining sounds creatively to yield a work; also, the work itself.
1. Something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole.
2. An essay (especially one written as an assignment); SYN. paper, report, theme.
3. A work of music; SYN. work, score.
4. A mixture of ingredients.
5. The spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole; SYN. composing.

Payment of costs

ETYM Cf. French liquidation.
Terminating a business operation; SYN. settlement.
In economics, the winding up of a company by converting all its assets into money to pay off its liabilities.