Compensate and Reimburse

Compensate

Compensate verb - To provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury.
Usage example: you'll have to compensate the neighbors for cutting down their tree

Reimburse is a synonym for compensate in pay topic. In some cases you can use "Reimburse" instead a verb "Compensate", when it comes to topics like recompense, action, compensation, repay. popular alternative

Reimburse

Reimburse verb - To make a return payment to.
Usage example: make sure you keep your receipts so we can reimburse you for your expenses
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Synonyms for Reimburse

Compensate is a synonym for reimburse in pay topic. You can use "Compensate" instead a verb "Reimburse", if it concerns topics such as action, compensation, repay, pay back. popular alternative

Common collocations

owners compensate owners reimburse owners
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