recompense

Universal Words noun, verb noun [U] ~ (for sth/sb) (formal) something, usually money, that you are given because you have suffered in some way, or as a payment for sth: There must be adequate recompense for workers who lose their jobs. * I received $1000 in recompense for loss of earnings. verb [VN] ~ sb (for sth) (formal) to do sth for sb or give them a payment for sth that they have suffered SYNCOMPENSATE: There was no attempt to recompense the miners for the loss of their jobs.