Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Recompensation /(r?*k?m`p?n*s?"sh?n)/ · Re·com·pen·sa·tion · IPA 01 n. Recompense. 1. Recompense.[Obs.] 2. Used to denote a case where a set-off pleaded by the defendant is met by a set-off pleaded by the plaintiff.(Scots Law)