over compensate

Main Entry:	recompense [rek-uhm-pens] Show IPA/ˈrɛkəmˌpɛns/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	pay back, make restitution
Synonyms:	ante up, atone, atone for, balance, comp, compensate, cough up, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, do business, equalize, expiate, fix, give satisfaction, grease, indemnify, make amends, make good, make up for, offset, overcompensate, pay, pay for, propitiate, put out, reciprocate, recoup, recover, redress, reimburse, remunerate, repay, requite, retaliate, retrieve, return, reward, satisfy, spring for, square*, sweeten the pot, swing for, take care of

* = informal/non-formal usage
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