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- DictionaryRe·coup/rēˈko͞op/
verb
- 1. regain (something lost or expended): "rains have helped recoup water levels"
verb (used with object) to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment. Synonyms: balance, retrieve, restore, recover. to regain or recover. to reimburse or indemnify; pay back: to recoup a person for expenses. Synonyms: remunerate, recompense.
To recoup is a kind of recovery: If you lost some money but then made that amount back, you recouped your loss. When you recuperate , you get better after being sick. And when you recoup something, you get better or bounce back after a loss.
1. a. To get back; recover or regain: recoup a loss; recoup one's dignity. b. To gain an amount equal to (an outlay or investment): expected to recoup the development costs in three years. c. To restore; replenish: "urged [her] to catch up on sleep and recoup her utterly spent resources" (Bernard Lown). 2.
verb. /rɪˈkuːp/ (formal) Verb Forms. recoup something to get back an amount of money that you have spent or lost synonym recover. We hope to recoup our initial investment in the first year. The firm is hoping to recoup losses on car sales in the UK with this new model. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.
3 days ago · recoup in British English. (rɪˈkuːp ) verb. 1. to regain or make good (a financial or other loss ) 2. (transitive) to reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss. 3. law. to keep back (something due ), having rightful claim to do so; withhold; deduct.
The meaning of RECOVER is to get back : regain. How to use recover in a sentence. to get back : regain; to bring back to normal position or condition; rescue…
Aug 31, 2023 · To make back, as an investment. He barely managed to recoup his money. He sold out for just what he had invested. to recoup losses made at the gaming table. To recover from an error. ( law) To keep back rightfully (a part), as if by cutting off, so as to diminish a sum due; to take off (a part) from damages; to deduct.
