Answer: compensating

AnswerCrossword Clue
compensatingAttempt to conceal or offset (a disability or frustration) by development in another direction
compensatingCOMPENSATE, to be equivalent to
compensatingPay (someone) for work performed
compensatingProvide (a pendulum) with extra or less weight to neutralize the effects of temperature, etc
compensatingRecompense (someone) for loss, suffering, or injury, typically by the award of a sum of money
compensatingMake up for (something unwelcome or unpleasant) by exerting an opposite force or effect
compensatingAct to neutralize or correct (a deficiency or abnormality in a physical property or effect)