Roget's Thesaurus

#30. Compensation

Nouns

compensation, equation; commutation; indemnification; compromise; etc. 774 neutralization, nullification; counteraction etc. 179; reaction; measure for measure, retaliation, etc. 718 equalization; etc. 27; robbing Peter to pay Paul. set-off, offset; make-weight, casting-weight; counterpoise, ballast; indemnity, equivalent, quid pro quo; bribe, hush money; amends etc. (atonement) 952; counterbalance, counterclaim; cross-debt, cross-demand.

Verbs

make compensation; compensate, compense; indemnify; counteract, countervail, counterpoise; balance; outbalance, overbalance, counterbalance; set off; hedge, square, give and take; make up for, lee way; cover, fill up, neutralize, nullify; equalize etc. 27; make good; redeem etc. (atone) 952.

Adjectives

compensating, compensatory; countervailing etc. v.; in the opposite scale; equivalent etc. (equal) 27.

Adverbs

in return, in consideration; but, however, yet, still, notwithstanding; nevertheless, nathless, none the less; although, though; albeit, howbeit; mauger; at all events, at any rate; be that as it may, for all that, even so, on the other hand, at the same time, quoad minus [Lat.], quand meme [Fr.], however that may be; after all is said and done; taking one thing with another etc. (average) 29.

Phrases

light is mingled with the gloom [Whittier]; every dark cloud has a silver lining; primo avulso non deficit alter [Vergil]; saepe creat molles aspera spina rosas [Lat.] [Ovid].