compensate vs recoup

compensate and recoup both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compensate	No	No	Yes	No
recoup	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recoup is a hyponym of compensate; that is, recoup is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compensate:

Other hyponyms of compensate include reimburse.

compensate (verb)	recoup (verb)
make payment to; compensate	regain or make up for
make amends for; pay compensation for	retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
do or give something to somebody in return	reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
make reparations or amends for
adjust for
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities