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Compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made

Something given as a reward or remuneration for something done

(now literary) A reward, prize or recompense for a service

A negative outcome which is justly deserved

A legal sentence or punishment

A counteracting weight or force

To make restitution, especially through payment

To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given, etc.

To make amends to or reward someone for (loss, harm, or effort)

To respond to a gesture or action with a corresponding one

To punish or impose a penalty on someone

To exact revenge or fight back

To be reconciled after a quarrel

To restore to a normal or correct state

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Noun

Compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made

indemnification

something returned

squaring things

something in return

act of contrition

measure for measure

tooth for a tooth

financial penalty

punitive action

retributive justice

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“An appropriate sum in recompense was negotiated, the main beneficiary of which is a local center for disabled children.”

Noun

Something given as a reward or remuneration for something done

amortisation^UK

amortization^US

negotiable instrument

complimentary fee

slice of the cake

piece of the action

something to sweeten pot

goodwill gesture

little something

injection of capital

financial support

liberation money

an arm and a leg

payment required

incidental expense

fringe benefits

piece of the pie

money under the table

cash on barrelhead

outstanding payment

financial obligation

marriage portion

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Noun

(now literary) A reward, prize or recompense for a service

rightful treatment

Noun

A negative outcome which is justly deserved

just punishment

what you deserve

what's coming to you

measure for measure

retributive justice

an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

what is coming to one

punitive action

punitive measures

what one is asking for

undesirable consequence

use of punishment

what's coming to one

what is merited

dose of one's own medicine

victimisation^UK

victimization^US

disciplinary action

coercive measure

punitive measure

aversive stimulus

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Noun

A legal sentence or punishment

punitive action

retributive justice

indemnification

measure for measure

an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

victimisation^UK

victimization^US

punitive measures

disciplinary action

coercive measure

punitive measure

aversive stimulus

self-punishment

self-flagellation

self-mortification

undesirable consequence

deferred sentence

suspended sentence

what you deserve

what's coming to you

what is coming to one

what one is asking for

self-chastisement

just punishment

self-castigation

self-condemnation

determining guilt

pronouncement of guilt

declaration of guilt

use of punishment

financial penalty

sending up the river

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Noun

A counteracting weight or force

Verb

To make restitution, especially through payment

make amends for

make reparation to

make restitution for

make restitution to

make restitution

make reparation

square accounts with

make recompense

make reparations

make reparation for

pay the penalty

make redress for

settle accounts with

give money back

absolve yourself

take one's medicine

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“We've paid all this money to recompense the music industry for piracy.”

Verb

To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given, etc.

give payment to

pay compensation

settle accounts with

give a present to

give a bounty to

give an award to

make something worth someone's while

make reparation for

come up with the money

meet one's obligations

settle your debts

make reparation

pick up the tab

settle the debt

pick up the check

settle the bill

bail someone out

bear the expense

honor one's debts^US

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“Councillors are entitled to basic allowances to recompense them for the hours they put in sitting on committees and reading reports and agendas.”

Verb

To make amends to or reward someone for (loss, harm, or effort)

“No one could fail to be moved by the statements of the family and no sentence I can pass may in any way recompense their loss.”

Verb

To respond to a gesture or action with a corresponding one

Verb

To punish or impose a penalty on someone

throw the book at

mete out punishment to

come down on like a ton of bricks

give a lesson to

make an example of

lay down the law

take disciplinary action against

rap over the knuckles

give it to someone

give someone the works

tan someone's hide

slap someone's wrist

whip someone's hide

give something a going-over

inflict a penalty on

impose a penalty on

impose a sentence on

mete out justice to

pronounce sentence on

punish severely

pass sentence on

discipline someone for

exact a penalty from

award a penalty against

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Verb

To exact revenge or fight back

return like for like

give as good as one gets

give tit for tat

give someone their comeuppance

let someone see how it feels

return the compliment

take an eye for an eye

get back at someone

revenge oneself

get your own back

exact retribution

give someone a taste of their own medicine

settle accounts

give someone a dose of their own medicine

settle the score

rise to the bait

turn the tables on

give someone a Roland for an Oliver

pay someone back in their own coin

square accounts

wreak vengeance

give as good as you get

take an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

have one's revenge

give someone their just deserts

settle the score with

retaliate against

take reprisals against

give like for like

settle a score with

turn the tables

pay someone back for

wreak revenge on

make restitution

exact revenge on

exact revenge for

pay someone back in his

take revenge on

get your own back for

take vengeance for

get revenge for

take vengeance on

take revenge for

get your own back on

even the score for

get even with someone for

settle old scores

demand an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

return tit for tat

return the favour^UK

return the favor^US

pay back in spades

seek payback for

make reprisal for

take reprisals for

give comeuppance

make retaliation for

take an eye for an eye for

get redress for

square things up

get satisfaction for

give just desserts

fix one's wagon

repay in kind for

be out for blood

defend oneself against

settle accounts with

make somebody pay

stick up for oneself

respond tit for tat

fight fire with fire

take satisfaction for

take satisfaction

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Verb

To be reconciled after a quarrel

Verb

To restore to a normal or correct state

make amends for

clean up your act

set the record straight

put on the right track

make reparations

turn things around

make improvements to

be the answer to

get to the bottom of

be the solution to

make redress for

make restitution for

make reparation for

make recompense for

bring up to date

bring up to code

revolutionize^US

make adjustments to

make alterations to

revolutionise^UK

bring into the twenty-first century

give something a facelift

breathe new life into

reindustrialize

change radically

raise from the dead

give a shot in the arm

give a shot in the arm to

become different

tranquillise^UK

give a face-lift

make innovations

turn upside down

give a face-lift to

make improvement

make fit for use

make more efficient

digitally remaster

get the latest version of

make changes to

correct mid-course

transubstantiate

improve the running of

prepare for publication

put finishing touches on

give new strength to

undergo a sea change

undergo a change

make improvements

turn the tables

turn the corner

change completely

sing different tune

turn over new leaf

make alterations

treat successfully

restore to health

lead into the twenty-first century

drag into the twenty-first century

march into the twenty-first century

make a clean sweep

break with past

change drastically

cause revolution

move with the times

get on the ball

get in the swim

break with the past

drag oneself into the twenty-first century

bring into line

put in working order

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