compensate for

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cancel v.
countervail v.
neutralize v.
repair v.
right v.

VERB

cancel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abort annul repeal rescind revoke rule out

STRONG

abrogate counteract counterbalance countercheck countermand counterpoise discard discharge frustrate ignore invalidate negate neutralize nullify offset overthrow recall recant redeem redress refute repudiate retract suppress vacate void

WEAK

balance out call off declare invalid make up for put an end to render inert render null and void set aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve keep validate

STRONG

aid allow assist emphasize encourage help permit ratify sanction support

WEAK

arrange establish imbalance tip uphold

VERB

countervail

Synonyms

STRONG

balance counteract counterbalance counterpoise invalidate neutralize nullify undo

WEAK

make up for

Antonyms

STRONG

approve permit validate

VERB

neutralize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

counterbalance negate nullify offset overcome redress subdue

STRONG

abrogate annul balance cancel conquer countercheck counterpoise countervail defeat frustrate invalidate negative override overrule undo

Antonyms

STRONG

aid approve encourage establish give up help lose permit support surrender validate

VERB

repair

Synonyms

STRONGEST

correct heal improve mend overhaul patch rebuild recover rectify refurbish remedy renovate retrieve revamp revive

STRONG

darn debug doctor emend recondition redress reform refresh rejuvenate remediate renew retread right settle sew square

WEAK

do up fiddle with give a face-lift make good make up for patch up put back together put in order put right touch up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break damage decline destroy harm hurt injure ruin weaken worsen

STRONG

kill upset

WEAK

maintain remain spoil stay wreck

VERB

right

Synonyms

STRONG

adjust amend balance debug doctor emend launder mend overhaul patch recompense recondition reconstruct rectify redress repair restore reward scrub settle square straighten vindicate

WEAK

clean up dial back do justice fiddle with fix up go straight make up for pick up put in place put right recalibrate set straight set upright shape up sort out straighten out turn around

Antonyms

STRONG

break confuse damage destroy harm hurt injure move punish ruin upset worsen

WEAK

wrong

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compensate for

It can be used to automate an assembly line, to compensate for a gap in the user’s skills, or to augment and sharpen individual creativity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Both tracks are dominated by long straights, which penalise the McLaren's high drag compared to Mercedes, and have very few high-speed corners where the car's strength can compensate for its weaknesses in slow turns.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The results suggest that combining pollen from different plants and then processing it through nurse bees may allow honeybee colonies to compensate for the nutritional shortcomings of individual pollen sources.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

To help compensate for taking on that extra risk over time, investors demand a higher premium, thus pushing yields higher.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

My head keeps turning to the injured side, as my right ear tries to compensate for the wall of nothingness where yesterday there was a constant flow of information.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

compensate for

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