⚖️compensatory

adjective
/kəmˈpensətɔːri/

Meaning

serving to make up for a loss, damage, or injury

Example Sentences

The court awarded him compensatory damages.

Example Expressions

compensatory damages

Synonyms

reparative, redemptive, indemnifying, corrective

Antonyms

punitive, harmful

Collocations

compensatory payment, compensatory leave, compensatory action

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