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recoup

verb

re·​coup ri-ˈküp How to pronounce recoup (audio)
recouped; recouping; recoups

transitive verb

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 adjective
recoupment noun

Example Sentences

It will be hard for us to recoup the loss. Movie studios can turn to video sales to recoup the costs of a movie that does poorly at the box office. She recouped only a portion of her investment.
Recent Examples on the Web Australian court officials have issued a judgment in Crypto.com’s favor, which could help the company recoup the assets. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 On Thursday, Everett police went public with what happened, and after several requests from people wanting to help, Jeremy’s neighbor, Amy Steenfott, started a GoFundMe campaign to help Jeremy recoup his losses. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 Tandym, a digital private-label credit card issuer, launched Wednesday backed by $60 million in venture capital funding, aiming to help retailers recoup the cost of accepting credit cards by funding merchants’ own loyalty programs. Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Systems that save more money will help buyers recoup their investment faster. New York Times, 24 May 2022 The real reason behind the cancellation, sources told THR, was Zaslav’s determination that the film would recoup more of its budget as a tax write-down than as a theatrical or HBO Max release. Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2022 General Rotem said that Iron Beam would reverse the economic equation with Israel’s enemies and that Israel would recoup its investment in as little as two weeks of conflict. New York Times, 3 June 2022 After 2020, Alabama would have to pay 10 cents to the federal government’s 90 cents, but the task force and other experts assured Bentley that the state would recoup its contributions elsewhere. al, 27 Apr. 2022 Private investors would fund the infrastructure, and both the county and private investors would recoup costs and ultimately profit from fees to use the spaceport. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

French recouper to cut back, from Old French, from re- + couper to cut — more at cope entry 1

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of recoup was in 1628

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