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compensate (for)

verb

Definition of compensate (for)next
as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective a mafioso thinking that he can compensate for the evil he's done by giving to charity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compensate (for)
  1. offset
  2. correct
  3. neutralize
Verb
  • Yesterday subsequently carried out several capital increases, including transactions in early 2025 in which some shares were paid for by offsetting existing claims against the company.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • There’s also caffeine, which brightens a tired-looking complexion and helps offset puffy undereyes.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of offset
Verb
  • The formula comes in 38 shades, plus brightening and color-correcting versions.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This article was updated to correct information about the 8-4 vote to approve new funding for Miami-Dade’s tourism bureau.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of correct
Verb
  • Yet the mechanics of the plot have neutralized Connelly, because Daniela has had to sit in the passenger seat while various forms of Jason have been behind the wheel.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • These products dissolve and degrade, bind up or neutralize medications so they can safely be thrown away.
    — Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of neutralize
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“Compensate (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensate%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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