recoup
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Collins Definition
Verb
recouped, past participle; recouping, present participle; recoups, 3rd person singular present; recouped, past tense;
/riˈko͞op/,
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recouped, past participle; recouping, present participle; recoups, 3rd person singular present; recouped, past tense;
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Regain (something lost)
- - rains have helped recoup water levels
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Regain (money spent or lost), esp. through subsequent profits
- - oil companies are keen to recoup their investment
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Reimburse or compensate (someone) for money spent or lost
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Deduct or keep back (part of a sum due)
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Regain (lost physical or mental resources)
- - sleep was what she needed to recoup her strength
- - he's just resting, recouping from the trial
Web Definitions:
- reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
- recover: regain or make up for; "recuperate one's losses"
- withhold: retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"
- to make back, as an investment
- Another Broadway business term, this one refers to whether or not a Broadway show earns back the money that was originally invested in it. Because the cost of producing a show on Broadway is so high, and so few become hits, it's actually pretty difficult for a show to recoup. ...