# recompensation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of compensation.
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.

## Etymology
From recompense + -ation. Equivalent to re- + compensation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/recompensation