Definitions for recoup

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recoup re·coup

Spelling: [ri-koop]

IPA: /rɪˈkup/

Recoup is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 103 anagrams from letters in recoup (ceopru).

Definitions for recoup

noun

1. an act of recouping.

verb (used with object)

1. to get back the equivalent of:
2. to regain or recover.
3. to reimburse or indemnify; pay back:
4. Law. to withhold (a portion of something due), having some rightful claim to do so.

verb (used without object)

1. to get back an equivalent, as of something lost.
2. Law. to plead in defense a claim arising out of the same subject matter as the plaintiff's claim.

Origin of recoup

1400-50; late Middle English Middle French recouper to cut back, cut again, equivalent to re- re- + couper to cut; see coup¹

Examples for recoup

According to the Washington Post, the government was looking to recoup $385 million of Katrina, Rita, and Wilma aid money.

Surely then we can safely raise their taxes, and count on them to work harder to recoup their losses?

You will find there is far more than enough to recoup the firm.

Kim is not thought to be broke just yet, but he will be soon, as movie studios seek to recoup $100m in copyright fees.

This will recoup him for his outlay, because the working capital has not been touched.

They might front the money if they believe in a new model and think she will be able to recoup the costs.

How they are able to do this, and to recoup themselves, can be imagined.

Dead broke, he was ready for anything which promised to recoup his fortunes.

“In the most extreme cases, the abusive party is able to recoup irrespective of the cost,” he says.

The best thing is for me to give our lads a rest to recoup a bit.