English–Spanish
“compensate” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kompenˈsaɾ/
Example
La empresa compensó a los clientes por el retraso.
The company compensated the customers for the delay.
How to say “compensate” in Spanish
“Compensate” in Spanish is compensar.
A gain put on one side of a scale to cancel a loss on the other.
Example sentences with compensar
El seguro compensó a la familia por los gastos médicos.
The insurance compensated the family for the medical expenses.
Tips for using compensar
- For legal or formal financial restitution Spanish often uses indemnizar, while compensar commonly describes offsetting or making up for something in everyday use.
Other Spanish words for “compensate”
La empresa debe indemnizar a los clientes por las pérdidas.
The company must compensate the customers for their losses.