recompense vs reimburse

recompense is a noun but reimburse is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recompense	Yes	No	Yes	No
reimburse	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of recompense include recoup.

recompense (noun)	reimburse (noun)
the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
payment or reward (as for service rendered)

recompense (verb)	reimburse (verb)
make payment to; compensate	pay back for some expense incurred
make amends for; pay compensation for	reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss