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
Synonyms
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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So the target is to recoup our investment and hopefully make a profit in Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Often the scammer asks to be paid in cryptocurrency, which is even harder to recoup, West said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Lara’s office said the insurers must get approval from the state insurance department before imposing a temporary surcharge to recoup the assessment payments.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Her home has been raided on two separate occasions — in January 2020 and again in May 2021 — in an attempt to recoup the more than $500,000 in unpaid fines, interest and penalties.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
Often the scammer asks to be paid in cryptocurrency, which is even harder to recoup, West said.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Lara’s office said the insurers must get approval from the state insurance department before imposing a temporary surcharge to recoup the assessment payments.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Her home has been raided on two separate occasions — in January 2020 and again in May 2021 — in an attempt to recoup the more than $500,000 in unpaid fines, interest and penalties.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recoup. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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