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recoup
verb re·coup \ri-ˈküp\
: to get back (money that has been spent, invested, lost, etc.)
Full Definition of RECOUP
transitive verb
1
a : to get an equivalent for (as 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
— re·coup·able \-ˈkü-pə-bəl\ adjective
— re·coup·ment \-ˈküp-mənt\ noun
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Origin of RECOUP
French recouper to cut back, from Old French, from re- + couper to cut — more at cope
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