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   re·coup

   /rēˈko͞op/

   verb

   • 1. regain (something lost or expended): "rains have helped recoup water levels"
   • ▪ regain (money spent or lost), especially through subsequent profits: "oil companies are keen to recoup their investment"
   • ▪ reimburse or compensate (someone) for money spent or lost: "the company turned to the real estate industry to recoup them"
   • ▪ deduct or keep back (part of a sum due): "federal law allows them to recoup part of the damages"

   Word Origin early 17th century (as a legal term): from French recouper ‘retrench, cut back’, from re- ‘back’ + couper ‘to cut’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. recoupable adjective
   • 2. recoupment noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › recoupRecoup Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RECOUP is to get an equivalent for (losses) : make up for. How to use recoup in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECOUP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RECOUP definition: 1. to get back money that you have spent or lost: 2. to get back money that you have spent or…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › recoupRECOUP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › recoupRecoup - definition of recoup by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › recoupRecoup - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECOUP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   recoup. verb [ T ] us / rɪˈkuːp / uk / rɪˈkuːp / Add to word list. to get back money that you have spent or lost: It takes a while to recoup the initial costs of starting up a business. The gambler recouped his losses in the next game. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Giving, bringing or getting back. bring something back. chargeback.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECOUP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrecoup verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   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.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › recouprecoup - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 2, 2024 · recoup (third-person singular simple present recoups, present participle recouping, simple past and past participle recouped) To make back, as an investment. He barely managed to recoup his money.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRECOUP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    RECOUP definition: to get back money that you have lost or spent: . Learn more.