Synonyms of compensates

compensates

verb

present tense third-person singular of compensate

1

as in reimburses

to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury

you'll have to compensate the neighbors for cutting down their tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reimburses
• satisfies
• pays
• repays
• indemnifies
• remunerates
• recoups
• requites
• recompenses
• refunds
• repairs
• redresses
• remedies
• discharges
• quits

2

as in pays

to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received

compensate them well for their efforts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pays
• reimburses
• repays
• remunerates
• refunds
• recompenses
• remits
• pays off
• requites
• pays up
• prepays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compensates

For years, Whitehouse’s state has been grappling with challenges stemming from how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services compensates healthcare providers. — David Lim, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Pay now or later, or not at all Some mutual fund share classes charge a sales commission, or load, that compensates the broker or advisor who sells the fund. — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

That's because the remaining healthy testicle often compensates by producing enough testosterone and sperm on its own. — Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026

The more useful question is what the current price assumes, what could change those assumptions, and whether the likely return compensates investors for the risks. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

However, research findings are mixed, and not everyone compensates by eating more. — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 26 June 2026

The software continuously compensates for momentum, helping maintain accurate positioning during movement, according to its website. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026

There is no meaningful amount of last-minute effort that compensates for months of unfocused or incomplete readiness. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2026

Although Emery has tailored a style which compensates for the possibility of creaking legs and a reduction in athleticism — Villa conserve energy very well, which has been critical in managing a European schedule — this cannot last forever. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026