Equivalent in money for a loss sustained; equivalent given for property taken or for an injury done to another; recompense or reward for some loss, injury or service.
(Source: WESTS)
something given to recompense for loss or injury
a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
the act of compensating for loss or injury
the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors