Recoup: meaning, definitions and examples
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recoup
[ rɪˈkuːp ]
financial
Regain (money or assets) lost through investment or business failure.
Synonyms
recapture, recover, regain, retrieve
Examples of usage
- The company hoped to recoup its losses by selling off some of its assets.
- After years of hard work, he finally managed to recoup his initial investment.
- We need to find a way to recoup the money we've lost on this project.
- The government is trying to recoup some of the funds that were misused in the previous administration.
- She was determined to recoup what she had lost in the stock market crash.
Translations
Translations of the word "recoup" in other languages:
🇵🇹 recuperar
🇮🇳 वापस पाना
🇩🇪 wiedererlangen
🇮🇩 memulihkan
🇺🇦 відшкодувати
🇵🇱 odzyskać
🇯🇵 取り戻す
🇫🇷 récupérer
🇪🇸 recuperar
🇹🇷 geri kazanmak
🇰🇷 회복하다
🇸🇦 استعادة
🇨🇿 získat zpět
🇸🇰 získať späť
🇨🇳 收回
🇸🇮 povrniti
🇮🇸 endurreisa
🇰🇿 қайтарып алу
🇬🇪 დაბრუნება
🇦🇿 geri almaq
🇲🇽 recuperar
Word origin
The word 'recoup' originated from the French word 'recouper' which means 'to cut back' or 'to deduct'. It entered the English language in the mid-15th century with the meaning of 'to reduce or diminish'. Over time, the term evolved to its current usage of 'regain or recover'.