recoup vs compensate

recoup and compensate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, compensate is a hypernym of recoup; that is, compensate is a word with a broader meaning than recoup:

Other hypernyms of recoup include recompense, remunerate.

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