recoup
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recoup
- /ɹɪˈkuːp/ UK
- /ɹɪˈkup/ Canada, US
- /ɹɪˈkʉːp/ Australia
Where it comes from
From French recouper (“cut short”).
verb recoups · recouping · recouped
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To make back (an investment or similar).
He barely managed to recoup his money. He sold out for just what he had invested.
Similar: recover
- To recover from an error.
- 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. A landlord recouped the rent of premises from damages awarded to the plaintiff for eviction.
- To reimburse; to indemnify; often used reflexively and in the passive voice. Elizabeth had lost her venture; but if she was bold, she might recoup herself at Philip's cost.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: recover, reimburse, deduct, withhold, recapture, regain, reclaim, resume, restore, replace, retrieve, reacquire, recuperate, fetch, repay, compensate
Translations
Talk about this word "recoup." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/recoup. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. recoup. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/recoup "recoup." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/recoup.Cite this
@misc{recoup_2026,
title = {recoup},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/recoup},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
