recompensation
recompensation · recompensations
Synonym of compensationSynonym of compensation.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, proscribed, sometimes, uncountable)Synonym of compensation.
(Scotland, countable, obsolete, uncountable)A plea in cases of debt collection whereby a plaintiff counters a defendant's claim of compensation as a reason for absolving the alleged debt.
Origin
From recompense + -ation. Equivalent to re- + compensation.From recompense + -ation. Equivalent to re- + compensation.
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Forms
plural: recompensations| Singular | recompensation |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable