I. rec ‧ om ‧ pense 1 /ˈrekəmpens/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: récompenser , from Latin compensare ; ⇨ ↑ compensate ]
formal to give someone a payment for trouble or losses that you have caused them, or a reward for their efforts to help you SYN compensate
recompense somebody for something
The charge recompenses the bank for the costs involved.
II. recompense 2 BrE AmE noun [singular, uncountable]
formal something that you give to someone for trouble or losses that you have caused them, or as a reward for their help SYN compensation
recompense for
financial recompense for the victims of violence