What's the difference between compensate and refund?

Compensate


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To make equal return to; to remunerate; to recompense; to give an equivalent to; to requite suitably; as, to compensate a laborer for his work, or a merchant for his losses.
  • (v. t.) To be equivalent in value or effect to; to counterbalance; to make up for; to make amends for.
  • (v. i.) To make amends; to supply an equivalent; -- followed by for; as, nothing can compensate for the loss of reputation.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The acute effect of alcohol manifested itself by decreasing mitochondrial respiration, compensated by increased glycolytic activity of the myocardium so that myocardial energy phosphate concentration remained unchanged.
  • (2) Results suggest that these resins should be used with some method to compensate for the shrinkage, when used as index material.
  • (3) Medical prevention and technique and then compensation for these occupational nuisances are then described.
  • (4) The hemorrhagic syndrome (HS) was identified in 16% of patients with chronic active hepatitis, in 26% with compensated and in 76% with decompensated LC.
  • (5) On 18 March 1996, the force agreed, without admitting any wrongdoing by any officer, to pay Tomkins £40,000 compensation, and £70,000 for his legal costs.
  • (6) level was increased in 13 of 19 measurements made in this group, state named "compensated hypothyroidism" according to Patel and Burger.
  • (7) While there has been almost no political reform during their terms of office, there have been several ambitious steps forward in terms of environmental policy: anti-desertification campaigns; tree planting; an environmental transparency law; adoption of carbon targets; eco-services compensation; eco accounting; caps on water; lower economic growth targets; the 12th Five-Year Plan; debate and increased monitoring of PM2.5 [fine particulate matter] and huge investments in eco-cities, "clean car" manufacturing, public transport, energy-saving devices and renewable technology.
  • (8) The solution to these problems would seem either to reduce the time spent in rectangular wires or to change to a bracket with reduced torque, together with appropriate second order compensations in the archwire or the bracket.
  • (9) A compensator connected to the section consisting of the pump-main line-operating member and including a pneumatic resistance and a flaxid non-elastic container enables it in combination with the feedback to maintain through the volumetric displacement of the gas, or changing the pump diaphragm position, the stability of the gas volume in the pneumatic transmission element of the assisted circulation apparatus.
  • (10) Sympathochromaffin catecholamines are not normally critical but compensate and become critical when glucagon is deficient.
  • (11) The stretch reflex in man has a direct role in compensating for small disturbances during motor tasks.
  • (12) The ideal prophylaxis should compensate for the undesired effects of an operation or injury on the coagulation system, without subjecting the patient to the danger of elevated tendency to bleed.
  • (13) Advocates would point to the influence Giggs maintains in the United midfield – developing a more creative game from a central role to compensate for the loss of his once blistering pace.
  • (14) A preliminary "profile" of the patient with low back pain who would likely benefit from manual therapy included acute symptom onset with less than a 1-month duration of symptoms, central or paravertebral pain distribution, no previous exposure to spinal manipulation, and no pending litigation or workers' compensation.
  • (15) The venture capitalist argued in his report, commissioned by the Downing Street policy guru Steve Hilton, in favour of "compensated no fault-dismissal" for small businesses.
  • (16) The government also faced considerable international political pressure, with the United Nations' special rapporteur on torture, Juan Méndez, calling publicly on the government to "provide full redress to the victims, including fair and adequate compensation", and writing privately to David Cameron, along with two former special rapporteurs, to warn that the government's position was undermining its moral authority across the world.
  • (17) Taxpayers will pick up an immediate £40m bill for compensating the four shortlisted companies that bid for the west coast franchise.
  • (18) Adreno-cortical compensation of the concentration of the hormone did not occur in the post-castration period.
  • (19) The principle of antagonistic compensation was presented by RIESENFELD in 1966 to explain the relative shortening and broadening of hypofunctional bones.
  • (20) But he won’t call.” Allardyce is also cynical about an offer from Swansea to compensate around 300 Sunderland fans who had booked trips to Wales before the date change.

Refund


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To fund again or anew; to replace (a fund or loan) by a new fund; as, to refund a railroad loan.
  • (v. t.) To pour back.
  • (v. t.) To give back; to repay; to restore.
  • (v. t.) To supply again with funds; to reimburse.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) However, some contactless transactions are processed offline so may not appear on a customer’s account until after the block has been applied.” It says payments that had been made offline on the day of cancellation may be applied to accounts and would be refunded when the customer identified them; payments made on days after the cancellation will not be taken from an account.
  • (2) The train operator advised passengers to use alternative routes with South West Trains and Chiltern Trains and has offered refunds to travellers who decide not to travel on Saturday.
  • (3) However, according to the the Professional Financial Claims Association (PFCA), only about half of the sums paid out represent refunded payments.
  • (4) Oliver's departure followed the exit of Kenneth Tong last Thursday, which forced Channel 4 to abandon the planned eviction vote on Friday and offer a refund to viewers who had already voted.
  • (5) When she appealed, East Coast apologised but incredibly refused a refund, until Money intervened.
  • (6) Passengers who have paid but choose not to travel due to this service disruption can receive a refund or a voucher for future travel,” the operator said.
  • (7) He said the fact so many people had not approached their bank showed how important it was that they should be forced to automatically refund their customers if they lost the case.
  • (8) "Energy suppliers benefiting from credits on customer accounts and failing to respond to requests to refund them was turning into a bone of contention.
  • (9) A spokesman for the SLC says: “We apologise to Miss Rodrigues for any inconvenience she encountered in arranging a refund of her overpaid balance and for any incorrect information she was given regarding interest.
  • (10) Some people will receive the refund in the form of a reduction in what they owe.
  • (11) Don't ignore the letter; your bank has written to you because it believes it may have mis-sold you PPI and this is your chance to respond and get a refund of your premiums.
  • (12) The full effect on sales has yet to be seen as the airline offered full refunds to passengers who had booked to fly later in the year after the shooting down of MH17.
  • (13) People who have already bought a case are entitled to a free cash refund.
  • (14) Then, earlier this month, a tentative legal settlement was reached that required Frey and his American publisher, Doubleday, to provide refunds to readers who felt they were defrauded in buying a book classified as memoir.
  • (15) I’m sorry to hear that happened, but that person will have a one person connection to go to to explain that’s happened to sort out.” In a later statement, a council spokesman said: “We are very sorry if this has happened and we are working to find out who has been affected so we can offer reassurance and an immediate refund.
  • (16) In practice most train companies will issue a refund when train services are delayed, irrespective of what caused the delay.
  • (17) Non-medical psychotherapists are not eligible for refunds by the health insurance system.
  • (18) A spokeswoman for NatWest confirmed it will not refund Wilson as she had "willingly handed over the money".
  • (19) However, this is BT we are dealing with, and even after we raised this with the company’s HQ, it was still rather hard work getting a proper refund.
  • (20) Despite the fact that the weight recorded on the seller's proof of posting showed that the parcel had been filled, and that the buyer refused to cooperate with Royal Mail's investigation, eBay found in the buyer's favour and refunded him.