recoup
[ ri-koop ]
/ rɪˈkup /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to get back an equivalent, as of something lost.
Law. to plead in defense a claim arising out of the same subject matter as the plaintiff's claim.
noun
an act of recouping.
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Origin of recoup
OTHER WORDS FROM recoup
re·coup·a·ble, adjectivere·coup·ment, nounnon·re·coup·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·coup·a·ble, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use recoup in a sentence
Only the intense cold and the necessity of recoupment and re-equipment caused them to retire to Omsk.
With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia|John Ward
British Dictionary definitions for recoup
recoup
/ (rɪˈkuːp) /
verb
to regain or make good (a financial or other loss)
(tr) to reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
law to keep back (something due), having rightful claim to do so; withhold; deduct
Derived forms of recoup
recoupable, adjectiverecoupment, nounWord Origin for recoup
C15: from Old French recouper to cut back, from re- + couper to cut, from coper to behead; see coup 1
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