compensate
CEFR: B2
To make up for a disadvantage, mechanical deficiency, or loss by providing a balancing counterweight or financial payment.
Synonyms
- counterbalance
- indemnify
- reimburse
Common Collocations
- compensate for losses
- adequately compensate
- financial compensation
Example Sentence
Engineers calibrated sensitive mirror galvanometers to compensate for extreme electrical signal attenuation across deep-sea cables.