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Definitions

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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The administrators have won a key non-wage concession: a recognition of a 40-hour work week, with flex time off to compensate for weeks of more than 40 hours.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Very expensive data centers cannot adequately compensate for higher costs and reduced sales for, say, the restaurant industry.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Now could you be asked to shell out even more to compensate for rising fuel costs?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

"This pattern suggests the brain may be reorganizing itself, essentially rejuvenating undamaged networks to compensate for lost function."

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

But they all went on to contribute, to fight for causes, to compensate and grow through a kind of service.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel