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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Enemy producers announced last week that the production had recouped its $5.5 million capitalization.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 June 2024
Depending on property size and the type of service offered, installation might run anywhere from $50,000 to $500,000, Rout said, though campgrounds can typically recoup the expense by raising prices by little more than $1 a night.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 16 June 2024
Loading your audio article After a series of break-ins at a local nonprofit, funds are on the way to help recoup some of the losses.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2024
Typically, a foreclosure means the building will go up for an auction so investors can recoup as much of the loan as possible, said Sara Coers, the associate director of the IU Center for Real Estate Studies.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 June 2024
Depending on property size and the type of service offered, installation might run anywhere from $50,000 to $500,000, Rout said, though campgrounds can typically recoup the expense by raising prices by little more than $1 a night.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 16 June 2024
Loading your audio article After a series of break-ins at a local nonprofit, funds are on the way to help recoup some of the losses.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2024
Typically, a foreclosure means the building will go up for an auction so investors can recoup as much of the loan as possible, said Sara Coers, the associate director of the IU Center for Real Estate Studies.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
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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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