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COMPENSATE Antonyms

There are 5 antonyms of the word compensate. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For COMPENSATE

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defraud
verbv
verb

• deprive of by deceit

deprive
verbv
verb

• take away possessions from someone

• keep from having, keeping, or obtaining

• take away

penalize
verbv
verb

• impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

withhold
verbv
verb

• hold back; refuse to hand over or share

• retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments

shortchange
verbv
verb

• To defraud someone by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction.

• (by extension) To deprive someone of something for which they paid.

• To make disadvantaged by design.

Alternatives for DEFRAUD

Alternatives for DEPRIVE

Alternatives for PENALIZE

Alternatives for WITHHOLD

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