recouped; recouping; recoups
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
: to make good or make up for something lost
also
: recuperate
Examples of recoup in a Sentence
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.
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In short, the policy may recoup money for the government, but at a potentially high human cost for beneficiaries who budget around their Social Security income.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Before his fractious meeting with Zelensky, Trump had intended to sign mineral resources deal with the Ukrainian leader so that the US could recoup some of the cost of its aid to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
During Trump's speech the dollar and U.S. stock futures recouped a little of their losses.
—Suzanne McGee, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The sale allowed the company to recoup its costs for the tow, storage and lien sale, $11,332.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Before his fractious meeting with Zelensky, Trump had intended to sign mineral resources deal with the Ukrainian leader so that the US could recoup some of the cost of its aid to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
During Trump's speech the dollar and U.S. stock futures recouped a little of their losses.
—Suzanne McGee, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The sale allowed the company to recoup its costs for the tow, storage and lien sale, $11,332.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recoup. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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recoup
verb
re·coup
ri-ˈküp 
1
: to make up for : recover
recoup a loss
2
: reimburse, compensate
recoup a person for losses
Legal Definition
recoup
transitive verb
re·coup
ri-ˈküp
: recover sense 1
would recoup the overpayment from current claims payments—City of Cordova v. Medicaid Rate Commn., 789 P.2d 346 (1990)
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