nnoun.possessionsomething (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)Derivationally Related Form:compensate
Hypernyms:recompense
Inherited Hypernyms:compensationrecompensepaymentcostoutgotransferred propertypossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:amendsblood moneycounterbalancedamagesemolumentindemnificationindemnityoffsetovercompensationredressreimbursementreparationrestitutionworkmen's compensation
Full Hyponyms:actual damagesallowanceatonementblood moneybreakagecostscounterbalancedamagesdouble damagesemolumentmileagenominal damagesovercompensationper diempunitive damagesreimbursementreliefreparationtravel allowancetreble damagesworkmen's compensation
nnoun.process(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviorsTopic:psychiatrypsychological medicinepsychopathology
Derivationally Related Form:compensate
Hypernyms:defence defence mechanism defence reaction defense defense mechanism defense reaction
Inherited Hypernyms:compensationdefense mechanismprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:compensationdefense mechanismpsychoanalytic processhuman processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:overcompensation
Full Hyponyms:overcompensation
nnoun.actthe act of compensating for service or loss or injurySynset:recompense
Derivationally Related Form:compensaterecompense
Hypernyms:correction rectification
Inherited Hypernyms:recompensecorrectionimprovementchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:indemnification
Full Hyponyms:indemnification