recoup
recoup
Definition
re·coup (ri ko̵̅o̅p′)
transitive verb
- to get back an equivalent for; make up for to recoup a loss
- to regain to recoup one's health
- to pay back; reimburse
- Law to deduct or hold back (a part of what is due), having some reasonable claim to do so
Etymology: Fr recouper < re-, again + couper, to cut, strike: see coup
noun
an act of recouping
re·coup′·able adjective
re·coup′·ment noun
recoup
Synonyms
recoup
Usage Examples
Object
- outlay: The money from the sale of the ROC's is used to recoup the capital outlay by Wind Direct.
- cost: Most bridges had used toll charges to recoup the cost of building them.
- loss: They'll be doing well simply to recoup losses, let alone expand.
- investment: The need to recoup the heavy investment made in Symbian will surely keep it alive in some quarters for some time.
- money: What is the best course of action to recoup the outstanding money?
- expense: The process can be slow and it can take years to recoup initial expenses.
Subject
- saving: It was available free and costs incurred by agents in adapting their own systems would, in his view, be recouped by savings.
Preposition: within
- year: The saving you make on your water heating bills means the cost can be recouped within a year.
- month: Cost to the client was kept low throughout, with all costs recouped within six months on energy saving alone.
Adjective complement
- most: He recouped most of the outlay when Hughie Baird returned north of the border in October, joining Aberdeen in an £ 11,000 deal.
Modifying Another Word
- quickly: Most of the outlay will be recouped quickly from existing orders.
- easily: We will easily recoup our set-up fees in the very near future.
- never: We're hoping to re-open in August, but we'll never recoup our losses.
- much: Hence we have recouped much of the summer's losses and look forward to 2006 with greater confidence.
- only: However, it claimed that the surcharge had only recouped around a third of the?60 million in extra fuel costs incurred last year.
- then: However the new owner will then recoup the repaid VAT.
Used with why or when
- what: However, the savings you make as a result mean you can recoup what you spend quite quickly.
- when: The cost of that takes about 15 years to recoup when set against a level annuity, and is very rarely used.
- that: To recoup that have car classic insurance ireland northern largely been neural networks are.
Preposition: by
- saving: It was available free and costs incurred by agents in adapting their own systems would, in his view, be recouped by savings.
Browse dictionary entries near recoup
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