compensate

[kom-puhn-seyt] / ˈkɒm pənˌseɪt /

VERB

make restitution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atone pay recoup refund reimburse repay reward satisfy take care of

STRONG

commit indemnify recompense remunerate requite

WEAK

come down with guerdon make good pay up plank out pony up shell out tickle the palm

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose penalize take

WEAK

damage deprive fine forfeit

VERB

offset, make up for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fix improve repair

STRONG

abrogate annul balance better counteract counterbalance counterpoise countervail invalidate negate negative neutralize nullify outweigh redress

WEAK

atone for cancel out make amends set off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break damage destroy hurt injure

STRONG

approve permit support validate worsen

WEAK

deprive fine forfeit lose penalize

Example Sentences

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Any appeal would be heard and decided by one of three jointly appointed and compensated hearing officers: Derrick Brooks, Ramon Foster or Jordy Nelson.

From Los Angeles Times

The show and its scholarly, generously illustrated catalog, with essays by the curators, will help to compensate for that absence.

From The Wall Street Journal

This process, known as sprouting, helped compensate for cells that were lost due to injury.

From Science Daily

And so far, about $300 million in assets has been recovered to compensate creditors, according to public filings.

From The Wall Street Journal

The wealthy know this and try to compensate in everything from their philanthropy to visiting grocery stores now and then to learn the price of ground chuck.

From The Wall Street Journal

compensate

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