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recompensation

noun

Synonym of compensation.

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Meanings

nounrecompensation (countable and uncountable, plural recompensations)

plural recompensations

countableproscribedsometimesuncountableSynonym of compensation.
Synonyms: compensation
ScotlandcountableobsoleteuncountablelawA plea in cases of debt collection whereby a plaintiff counters a defendant's claim of compensation as a reason for absolving the alleged debt.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of compensation.

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acquittal amends bote compensation indemnification indemnity mends quittal recompense redress relief remuneration reparation requital restitution satisfaction

Origin

From recompense + -ation. Equivalent to re- + compensation.

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APA

recompensation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recompensation

MLA

“recompensation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recompensation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recompensation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recompensation.

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