resarcir

to compensate

verb rreh-sahr-SEER Rare

Origin: From Latin resarcire (to patch, repair).

Also means

to reimburse

Usage Note

Resarcir means to make good a loss or harm, often used in legal and insurance contexts: resarcir los daños (to compensate for damages). The reflexive resarcirse de means to recover from or recoup a loss. It is more formal than compensar.

Examples

"La empresa tuvo que resarcir a los afectados."

Natural Translation

The company had to compensate those affected.

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