Added 9 October 2026
recoup
/ɹɪˈkuːp/ verb
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about recoup at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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To make back (an investment or similar).
He barely managed to recoup his money. He sold out for just what he had invested.
- To recover from an error.
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To keep back rightfully (a part), as if by cutting off, so as to diminish a sum due; to take off (a part) from damages; to deduct.
A landlord recouped the rent of premises from damages awarded to the plaintiff for eviction.
Origin
From French recouper (“cut short”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)