Synonyms & related words for reciprocate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of reciprocate — including requite, repay, retaliate, recompense, respond, compensate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to reciprocate

Explore words related to reciprocate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include reciprocator, nonreciprocating, reciprocation, reciprocative, nonreciprocal, reciprocal, reciprocity, reciprocally. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for reciprocate

Common synonyms for reciprocate include requite, repay, retaliate, recompense, respond, compensate, return, cooperate — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does reciprocate come from?

The word reciprocate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root reciproc-, from Latin reciprocus (“back and forth, alternating”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.