Recompensation
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of compensation. countable, proscribed, sometimes, uncountable
- 2 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. Scotland, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
From recompense + -ation. Equivalent to re- + compensation.