refaction

noun

plural -s

obsolete

: recompense

Word History

Etymology

French réfaction rebate, repairs, from refaire to remake, do over again, repair, after such pairs as French satisfaire to satisfy (from Latin satisfacere) : satisfaction (from Latin satisfaction-, satisfactio)

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