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recompense

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of recompense

1 payment to another for a loss or injury
  • The jury awarded an additional $5,000 in recompense for physical pain and suffering.
Synonyms of recompense

compensation, damages, indemnification, indemnity, quittance, recoupment, redress, remuneration, reparation, reprisal(s), requital, restitution, satisfaction
Words Related to recompense

amends, atonement, expiation

refund, reimbursement, repayment

adjustment, settlement

punishment, retaliation
2 something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
  • The volunteer expects nothing more than sincere thanks as recompense for his efforts.
Synonyms of recompense

compensation, consideration, pay, payment, remittance, remuneration, requital
Words Related to recompense

salary, stipend, wage(s)

disbursement, expenditure, outlay

rebate, refund

indemnity, recoupment, redress, reparation, restitution

adjustment, settlement

deposit

reimbursement, repayment

prepayment

overpayment

rent, rental

recompense

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of recompense

1 to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received
  • The cash-strapped museum can recompense lecturers with only token honorariums.
Synonyms of recompense

compensate, pay, remunerate
Words Related to recompense

refund, reimburse, repay, requite

remit

pay off, pay up, prepay
Near Antonyms of recompense

stiff
2 to give what is owed for
  • That company still needs to recompense the work that the contractor finished last month.
Synonyms of recompense

ante (up), balance, clear, discharge, foot, liquidate, meet, pay, pay off, pay up, pony up, quit, settle, spring (for), stand
Antonyms of recompense

repudiate
3 to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury
  • The government has yet to adequately recompense the property owners for the land taken for the new highway.
Synonyms of recompense

compensate, indemnify, recoup, remunerate, requite, satisfy
Words Related to recompense

refund, reimburse, repay

redress, remedy, repair

discharge, pay, quit
4 to make a return for
  • Donors to the toy collection expected children to recompense them simply by enjoying the new toys.
Synonyms of recompense

reciprocate, repay, requite
Words Related to recompense

exchange

compensate, indemnify, pay, recoup, remunerate, satisfy

give back, refund, reimburse, restitute

avenge, get back (at), retaliate, revenge
Near Antonyms of recompense

owe

Synonym Discussion of recompense

pay, compensate, remunerate, satisfy, reimburse, indemnify, repay, recompense mean to give money or its equivalent in return for something. pay implies the discharge of an obligation incurred.
    • paid their bills
compensate implies a making up for services rendered.
    • an attorney well compensated for her services
remunerate clearly suggests paying for services rendered and may extend to payment that is generous or not contracted for.
    • promised to remunerate the searchers handsomely
satisfy implies paying a person what is required by law.
    • all creditors will be satisfied in full
reimburse implies a return of money that has been spent for another's benefit.
    • reimbursed employees for expenses
indemnify implies making good a loss suffered through accident, disaster, warfare.
    • indemnified the families of the dead miners
repay stresses paying back an equivalent in kind or amount.
    • repay a favor with a favor
recompense suggests due return in amends, friendly repayment, or reward.
    • passengers were recompensed for the delay

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