compensate
verb
uk/ˈkɒmpənseɪt/ us [ T ] LAW, INSURANCE
to pay someone money for something that has been lost or damaged:
The government may compensate workers whose pensions have been lost.
Farmers will be compensated for any animals that are slaughtered.
[ T ] HR, WORKPLACE
to pay someone money for work that has been done:
Corporations often rely on stock options to compensate executives.
Employees must be compensated for any extra hours worked.
[ I ]
to provide something to reduce the effect of something that has been lost or damaged:
The company is planting trees to compensate for the greenhouse gas generated by airplane flights.