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assythment

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /əˈsʌɪðmənt/
  • US: /əˈsaɪðmənt/
  • Scotland: /əˈsaɪθmənt/
  • Scotland: /əˈsɛθmənt/

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noun

Meaning 1

Compensation or reparation for a criminal offence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, historical, uncountable

Qualifier: Scots law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From assyth + -ment, from Old French aset, asez, originally meaning "enough". See assets.