recoup

One entry found for recoup.

Main Entry: re·coup
Pronunciation: ri-'küp
Function: verb
Etymology: French recouper to cut back, from Old French, from re- + couper to cut -- more at COPE
transitive verb
1 a : to get an equivalent for (as losses) : make up for b : REIMBURSE, COMPENSATE <recoup a person for losses>
2 : REGAIN <an attempt to recoup his fortune>
intransitive verb : to make good or make up for something lost; also : RECUPERATE
- re·coup·able /-'kü-p&-b&l/ adjective
- re·coup·ment /-'küp-m&nt/ noun