CEFR C1

recompense

verb, noun

Meaning

To give someone something (like money or a gift) as compensation for a loss, injury, or suffering.

The company agreed to recompense the customer for the faulty product.
She felt that no amount of money could truly recompense her for the years she had lost.

Synonyms: repay, compensate, reimburse, indemnify

verb, noun

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛkəmpɛns/

To give someone something (like money or a gift) as compensation for a loss, injury, or suffering.

The company agreed to recompense the customer for the faulty product.
She felt that no amount of money could truly recompense her for the years she had lost.
The insurance policy will recompense you for any damages to your property.

recompense someone for something (prepositional phrase): To give compensation to a person for a loss or injury they have experienced. — "The airline will recompense passengers for the inconvenience caused by the delay."
recompense for (prepositional phrase): The act of receiving compensation for something. — "She received no recompense for her years of hard work."

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Words with the opposite meaning to recompense: