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verb
- 1. regain (something lost or expended): "rains have helped recoup water levels"
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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.
1. a. : to get an equivalent for (losses) : make up for. b. : reimburse, compensate. recoup a person for losses. 2. : regain. an attempt to recoup his fortune. intransitive verb. : to make good or make up for something lost. also : recuperate. recoupable. ri-ˈkü-pə-bəl. adjective. recoupment. ri-ˈküp-mənt. noun. Synonyms.
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.
verb (used without object) to get back an equivalent, as of something lost. Law. (of a defendant in a lawsuit) to plead that one is owed, in the same matter, an amount by the plaintiff which applies against the payment of one’s own debt to the plaintiff.
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.
RECOUP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of recoup in English. 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.
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.
Definition of recoup verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Noun. Filter. verb. recouped, recoups. To get back an equivalent for; make up for. To recoup a loss. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To gain an amount equal to (an outlay or investment). Expected to recoup the development costs in three years. American Heritage. To regain. To recoup one's health. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
1. a. to get back an equivalent for; make up for. to recoup a loss. b. to regain. to recoup one's health. 2. to pay back; reimburse. 3. Law. to deduct or hold back (a part of what is due), having some reasonable claim to do so. noun. 4. an act of recouping. SIMILAR WORDS: reˈcover. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
