REQUITING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

requiting

verb

present participle of requite

as in compensating

to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury the company requited the employee who had fallen on the ice while leaving work by promptly paying all his medical bills, hoping that would stave off a lawsuit

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as in avenging

to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for the future writer would later requite the abuse he suffered at the hands of his classmates by creating scathing portraits of them in his novels

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as in repaying

to make a return for I fear my love for her will never be requited

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owing

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After compensating them for opening the accounts, Christian reportedly collected their personal identification information and ATM card numbers.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Many had spent years compensating for symptoms through work, achievement, perfectionism, substances, or sheer force of will.

— Rachel Docekal, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of compensating

Verb

After avenging his father’s murder, Kenji was forced to flee his country, carrying only his sword and his shame.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 July 2026
There’s a house on the property where Francis Ford Coppola filmed Vito Corleone avenging his mother’s death in The Godfather Part II, but Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were interested in a much older tale about Sicily—one of gods and mortals.

— Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 14 July 2026

Definition of avenging

Verb

Russia reportedly sent drones to Iran this year, repaying Tehran’s favor after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

— Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
This was Stones’ way of repaying the supporters and ingratiating himself with his new public.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of repaying

Verb

Before sending any money, make sure the document specifies the total settlement amount, when each payment is due and that satisfying those terms will resolve the remaining balance as agreed.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Instead, Capcom is emphasizing satisfying swordplay and a more traditional action-adventure structure.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of satisfying

Verb

The state is exempt from reimbursing local governments for costs associated with new programs that define new violations or crimes.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Instead of reimbursing a share of wages or tuition after a worker is already hired, this tax credit helps pay for the physical infrastructure required to train workers.

— Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of reimbursing

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