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compensate

UK
/ˈkɒmpənseɪt/
US
/ˈkɑːmpənseɪt/

Translations

compensateverb
compensated
Past Simple
compensated
Past Participle
compensating
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɒmpənseɪt/
US
/ˈkɑːmpənseɪt/
indemniserEmploi courant en contexte juridique, assurantiel ou financier : verser une somme pour un dommage ou une perte.
The insurance company will compensate the victims of the accident.
La compagnie d’assurance indemnisera les victimes de l’accident.
compenserSens général : contrebalancer un défaut, une faiblesse ou un inconvénient.
This action will compensate for the loss of efficiency.
Cette action compensera la perte d’efficacité.
Additional translations
rémunérerEmploi plus spécifique : payer quelqu’un pour un travail effectué.
Synonyms
atone
recoup
counterbalance
make up for
offset
repay
reimburse
Antonyms
deprive
penalize
take

Definitions

compensateverb
To provide something good as a balance against something bad or undesirable; to make up for some defect or weakness.
The company offered free products to compensate for the inconvenience caused by the delay.
To pay someone money in exchange for work done, for something lost, or for some inconvenience.
The insurance company will compensate the victims of the accident.
To act so as to offset a disadvantage or defect; to serve as a counterbalance.
The increased strength of the steel compensates for its added weight.
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