recoup
[ri-koop]
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.
Origin of recoup
Synonyms for recoup
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Related Words for recoupment
redress, settlement, payoff, wage, fee, profit, pay, earnings, restitution, reparation, premium, bonus, stipend, coverage, payment, salary, reimbursement, benefit, indemnity, rewardExamples from the Web for recoupment
Historical Examples of recoupment
Only the intense cold and the necessity of recoupment and re-equipment caused them to retire to Omsk.
With the "Die-Hards" in SiberiaJohn Ward
recoup
verb
Word 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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