recoup
verb
- get back equivalent to that which was lost
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈkuːp/ / /ɹɪˈkup/ / /ɹɪˈkʉːp/
verb
Etymology: From French recouper (“cut short”).
- To make back (an investment or similar).
“He barely managed to recoup his money. He sold out for just what he had invested.”
“to recoup losses made at the gaming table”
- To recover from an error.
- To keep back rightfully (a part), as if by cutting off, so as to diminish a sum due; to take off (a part) from damages; to deduct.
“A landlord recouped the rent of premises from damages awarded to the plaintiff for eviction.”
- To reimburse; to indemnify; often used reflexively and in the passive voice.
“Elizabeth had lost her venture; but if she was bold, she might recoup herself at Philip's cost.”
“Industry is sometimes recouped for a small price by extensive custom.”